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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ● Volume 39, Number 4, July/August 2007 Supplement
P30 (continued) easily accepted by younger campers. Additional data analysis will be available by summer 2007 as well as plans for a continuance of this research project.
P31 Evaluation of the Healthy Moves for Healthy Children Program: Focus Groups with Head Start Teachers Pascasie Adedze, MPH, University of Illinois, Division of Nutritional Sciences, 338 Bevier Hall, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana IL 61801, [email protected]; Klaus Witz, PhD, University of Illinois, Department of Education, 322 Education Building, 1310 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820, [email protected]; Robin Orr, PhD, University of Illinois Extension Services EFNEP/ FNP, 520 Bevier Hall, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, [email protected]; Sharon Donovan, PhD, RD, University of Illinois, Division of Nutritional Sciences, 449 Bevier Hall, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, [email protected] Childcare providers are key partners in prevention of childhood overweight. The Healthy Moves for Healthy Children (HMHC) curriculum was adapted from Iowa State Extension “Pick a Better Snack” program by University of Illinois Extension. In 2005, Head Start teachers received HMHC in-service training and were provided with a set of 4x6-inch cards, with thematic suggestions for healthy snacks, physical activities and children’s books, to implement throughout the year. PURPOSE: To conduct a qualitative assessment of the benefits of the HMHC program and suggestions for program improvement. METHODS: Two focus groups were conducted with Head Start teachers (n⫽14) in Decatur, IL, by an experienced moderator using predetermined questions. Responses were audio taped, transcribed and key themes identified. RESULTS: Teachers perceived the HMHC curriculum as an important source of new ideas that was convenient and easy to use. Specific benefits included linking healthy snacks with activities, and having the cards bound together. Suggestions for improvement included larger format cards, more frequent hands-on training, and providing more options for age-appropriate activities and low-cost snacks that do not require cooking. Teachers desired greater control of nutrition curricular decisions and opportunities to use the HMHC curriculum. Teachers also requested HMHC resources for educating parents. CONCLUSIONS: Head Start teachers believed that they can play a role in obesity prevention through nutrition education and valued the HMHC curriculum as a resource. Areas for program improvement and the need for consistent nutrition education messages between parents and teachers were also identified. Funded by University of Illinois Extension.
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P32 Salient Consequences and Social Referents for Eating Breakfast Every Weekday: Qualitative Research with Employees at Indiana Worksites Julie A. Shertzer, MS, RD, Indiana University, 1025 East 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 [email protected]; Alyce D. Fly, PhD, [email protected]; Janet P. Wallace, PhD, [email protected]; Susan E. Middlestadt, PhD, [email protected] Daily breakfast consumption is associated with a lower body mass index and may help to prevent overweight and obesity. A theory-based qualitative study was conducted to identify beliefs about the behavior of eating breakfast every weekday among employees. Four open-ended questions to elicit perceived consequences and important social referents were asked of 61 volunteers at four worksites chosen by convenience in Indiana. Subjects were 85.2% Caucasian and 9.8% African American; 75.4% were women. Content analysis of verbatim text was conducted to identify most frequently mentioned consequences and social referents. Analyses using Fisher’s exact test compared those who ate breakfast five weekdays (DOERS, n⫽40) to those who did not (NONDOERS, n⫽21). The three most frequently mentioned advantages were “will give me energy,” “will help me eat less,” and “will help me not feel hungry.” The most frequently mentioned disadvantage was “will take up more time.” Most frequently mentioned approving referents were “coworkers,” “wife,” “family,” and “husband.” “Employer” was the most frequently mentioned disapproving referent. The positive consequence, “will give me energy,” was mentioned more frequently by DOERS compared to NONDOERS (52 vs. 21%, p⬍.043). “Family” was mentioned more often as approving by DOERS compared to NONDOERS (20 vs. 0%, p⬍.026). “Employer” was more frequently mentioned as disapproving among NONDOERS compared to DOERS (24 vs. 5%, p⬍.042). Additional qualitative analyses and quantitative research with a larger sample and close-ended items based on these data will confirm findings and suggest theory-based, empiricallygrounded worksite interventions. Supported by Special State Funds to Indiana University.
P33 Assessing Dietary Variety in School-aged Children Stacie Horner, MS, RD, University of Cincinnati, CAHSNutritional Sciences French-East 359, PO Box 670394, Cincinnati, OH 45267, [email protected]; Grace Falciglia, PhD, RD, University of Cincinnati, [email protected]; Sarah Couch, PhD, RD, University of Cincinnati, [email protected]; Linda Levin, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Kettering G25, PO Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, [email protected] Continued on page S118
P30 (continued) easily accepted by younger campers. Additional data analysis will be available by summer 2007 as well as plans for a continuance of this research project.
P31 Evaluation of the Healthy Moves for Healthy Children Program: Focus Groups with Head Start Teachers Pascasie Adedze, MPH, University of Illinois, Division of Nutritional Sciences, 338 Bevier Hall, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana IL 61801, [email protected]; Klaus Witz, PhD, University of Illinois, Department of Education, 322 Education Building, 1310 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820, [email protected]; Robin Orr, PhD, University of Illinois Extension Services EFNEP/ FNP, 520 Bevier Hall, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, [email protected]; Sharon Donovan, PhD, RD, University of Illinois, Division of Nutritional Sciences, 449 Bevier Hall, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, [email protected] Childcare providers are key partners in prevention of childhood overweight. The Healthy Moves for Healthy Children (HMHC) curriculum was adapted from Iowa State Extension “Pick a Better Snack” program by University of Illinois Extension. In 2005, Head Start teachers received HMHC in-service training and were provided with a set of 4x6-inch cards, with thematic suggestions for healthy snacks, physical activities and children’s books, to implement throughout the year. PURPOSE: To conduct a qualitative assessment of the benefits of the HMHC program and suggestions for program improvement. METHODS: Two focus groups were conducted with Head Start teachers (n⫽14) in Decatur, IL, by an experienced moderator using predetermined questions. Responses were audio taped, transcribed and key themes identified. RESULTS: Teachers perceived the HMHC curriculum as an important source of new ideas that was convenient and easy to use. Specific benefits included linking healthy snacks with activities, and having the cards bound together. Suggestions for improvement included larger format cards, more frequent hands-on training, and providing more options for age-appropriate activities and low-cost snacks that do not require cooking. Teachers desired greater control of nutrition curricular decisions and opportunities to use the HMHC curriculum. Teachers also requested HMHC resources for educating parents. CONCLUSIONS: Head Start teachers believed that they can play a role in obesity prevention through nutrition education and valued the HMHC curriculum as a resource. Areas for program improvement and the need for consistent nutrition education messages between parents and teachers were also identified. Funded by University of Illinois Extension.
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P32 Salient Consequences and Social Referents for Eating Breakfast Every Weekday: Qualitative Research with Employees at Indiana Worksites Julie A. Shertzer, MS, RD, Indiana University, 1025 East 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 [email protected]; Alyce D. Fly, PhD, [email protected]; Janet P. Wallace, PhD, [email protected]; Susan E. Middlestadt, PhD, [email protected] Daily breakfast consumption is associated with a lower body mass index and may help to prevent overweight and obesity. A theory-based qualitative study was conducted to identify beliefs about the behavior of eating breakfast every weekday among employees. Four open-ended questions to elicit perceived consequences and important social referents were asked of 61 volunteers at four worksites chosen by convenience in Indiana. Subjects were 85.2% Caucasian and 9.8% African American; 75.4% were women. Content analysis of verbatim text was conducted to identify most frequently mentioned consequences and social referents. Analyses using Fisher’s exact test compared those who ate breakfast five weekdays (DOERS, n⫽40) to those who did not (NONDOERS, n⫽21). The three most frequently mentioned advantages were “will give me energy,” “will help me eat less,” and “will help me not feel hungry.” The most frequently mentioned disadvantage was “will take up more time.” Most frequently mentioned approving referents were “coworkers,” “wife,” “family,” and “husband.” “Employer” was the most frequently mentioned disapproving referent. The positive consequence, “will give me energy,” was mentioned more frequently by DOERS compared to NONDOERS (52 vs. 21%, p⬍.043). “Family” was mentioned more often as approving by DOERS compared to NONDOERS (20 vs. 0%, p⬍.026). “Employer” was more frequently mentioned as disapproving among NONDOERS compared to DOERS (24 vs. 5%, p⬍.042). Additional qualitative analyses and quantitative research with a larger sample and close-ended items based on these data will confirm findings and suggest theory-based, empiricallygrounded worksite interventions. Supported by Special State Funds to Indiana University.
P33 Assessing Dietary Variety in School-aged Children Stacie Horner, MS, RD, University of Cincinnati, CAHSNutritional Sciences French-East 359, PO Box 670394, Cincinnati, OH 45267, [email protected]; Grace Falciglia, PhD, RD, University of Cincinnati, [email protected]; Sarah Couch, PhD, RD, University of Cincinnati, [email protected]; Linda Levin, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Kettering G25, PO Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, [email protected] Continued on page S118