Jaimie N Davis1, Lauren C Martinez2, Donna Spruijt-Metz3, Nicole M Gatto4. 1. Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. Electronic address: Jaimie.davis@Austin.utexas.edu. 2. Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. 3. Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. 4. Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles and Disease Prevention, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Linda Loma, CA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of an exploratory 12-week nutrition, cooking, and gardening trial (LA Sprouts) on preference for fruit and vegetables (FV); willingness to try FV; identification of FV; self-efficacy to garden, eat, and cook FV; motivation to garden, eat, and cook FV; attitudes toward FV; nutrition and gardening knowledge; and home gardening habits. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Four elementary schools. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred four predominately Hispanic/Latino third- through fifth-grade students were randomized to either the LA Sproutsgroup (n = 167 students) or control group (n = 137 students). INTERVENTION: Twelve-week after-school nutrition, cooking, and gardening intervention. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Determinants of dietary behavior as measured by questionnaire at baseline and postintervention. ANALYSIS: Analyses of covariance. RESULTS: After the 12-week program, compared with controls, LA Sprouts participants improved scores for identification of vegetables (+11% vs +5%; P = .001) and nutrition and gardening knowledge (+14.5% vs -5.0%; P = .003), and were more likely to garden at home (+7.5% vs -4.4%; P = .003). CONCLUSIONS: The LA Sprouts program positively affected a number of determinants of dietary behaviors that suggest possible mechanisms by which gardening and nutrition education act to improve dietary intake and health outcomes.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of an exploratory 12-week nutrition, cooking, and gardening trial (LA Sprouts) on preference for fruit and vegetables (FV); willingness to try FV; identification of FV; self-efficacy to garden, eat, and cook FV; motivation to garden, eat, and cook FV; attitudes toward FV; nutrition and gardening knowledge; and home gardening habits. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Four elementary schools. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred four predominately Hispanic/Latino third- through fifth-grade students were randomized to either the LA Sprouts group (n = 167 students) or control group (n = 137 students). INTERVENTION: Twelve-week after-school nutrition, cooking, and gardening intervention. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Determinants of dietary behavior as measured by questionnaire at baseline and postintervention. ANALYSIS: Analyses of covariance. RESULTS: After the 12-week program, compared with controls, LA Sprouts participants improved scores for identification of vegetables (+11% vs +5%; P = .001) and nutrition and gardening knowledge (+14.5% vs -5.0%; P = .003), and were more likely to garden at home (+7.5% vs -4.4%; P = .003). CONCLUSIONS: The LA Sprouts program positively affected a number of determinants of dietary behaviors that suggest possible mechanisms by which gardening and nutrition education act to improve dietary intake and health outcomes.
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