Distributing Free Fresh Fruit and Vegetables at School: Results of a Pilot Outcome Evaluation
Distributing Free Fresh Fruit and Vegetables at School: Results of a Pilot Outcome Evaluation
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DOI：
10.1177/003335490912400508
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发表时间：
2009-09-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Debrot, Karen
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作者：
Coyle, Karin K.;Potter, Susan;Debrot, Karen
目标。儿童水果和蔬菜的消费量通常低于推荐水平。该评估解决了两个问题：（1）学年期间儿童对水果和蔬菜的态度、熟悉程度和偏好有多大程度的变化？ (2)学年期间儿童水果和蔬菜的消费变化有多大？方法。 2004-2005 学年，密西西比州教育部儿童营养计划启动了一项试点计划，在上课期间向学生（幼儿园至 12 年级）免费分发水果和蔬菜。数据是在 2004-2005 年期间通过一组预测试/后测试设计收集的，使用自我报告问卷 (n=725) 和 24 小时饮食回忆 (n=207)，对密西西比州五所学校的学生进行抽样。对2006-2007年的数据进行了分析。结果。结果显示，各年级对水果和蔬菜的熟悉程度更高（p
Objectives. Consumption of fruit and vegetables among children is generally below recommended levels. This evaluation addressed two questions: (1) To what extent did children's attitudes toward, familiarity with, and preferences for fruit and vegetables change during the school year? and (2) To what extent did children's consumption of fruit and vegetables change during the school year?Methods. During the 2004-2005 school year, the Mississippi Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs initiated a pilot program to distribute free fruit and vegetables to students (kindergarten through 12th grade) during the school day. Data were collected in 2004-2005 within a one-group pretest/posttest design using a self-report questionnaire (n=725) and 24-hour dietary recalls (n=207) with a sample of students from five schools in Mississippi. Data were analyzed in 2006-2007.Results. Results showed greater familiarity with fruit and vegetables at all grade levels (p