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Telephone interviews with parents of 4th graders support nutrition education using innovative strategies for low‐income families and after‐school programs (625.5)
Author(s) -
Cheng Feon,
Smith Stephanie,
CunninghamSabo Leslie,
Lohse Barbara
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.625.5
Subject(s) - thursday , supplemental nutrition assistance program , nutrition education , medical education , meal , psychology , incentive , phone , medicine , gerontology , agriculture , food security , geography , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , pathology , microeconomics , economics , food insecurity
Fuel for Fun: Cooking with Kids is a school‐based cooking program for 4th graders (n=415, 8 schools). To design a family component, professional phone interviews were held with their parents (n=24, 41.7 ± 5.7 y ) who represented all surveyed parents (n=85)‐white, female, high school graduates, 63% eating competent (EC), 54% normal weight. 38% used at least 1 assistance program (WIC 25%; food banks 21%; SNAP 17%). Assistance program usage was associated with greater interest in label reading (P=.022), meal planning (P=.019), and affordable meals (P=.013). Parents preferred programs on Friday (63%) or Thursday (50%) from 6‐8 PM (63%) on cooking skills, active indoor and nutrition games. Preferred participation incentives were having a child involved in activities (96%), give‐aways (83%) and being served dinner (79%). 3 topics with definite interest were easy‐to‐fix home meals, food prep with children, and affordable home meals. Families being more physically active was of greater interest than food prep. EC parents were more likely to be physically active (P=.005) and cook (P=.047). Interest in learning food prep was not associated with EC status. 21% read blogs at least weekly but most rarely commented; 13% wanted to learn more about blogs. Children did homework at home (92%), 83% used a computer; 67% of parents spent 30 min helping. Findings supported novel strategies and nutrition education in after‐school programs. Grant Funding Source : Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grant no. 2012‐68001‐19603 USDA NIFA