Event Title
Faculty Sponsor
Mary Lee Nitschke
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Date
5-11-2012 3:00 PM
End Date
5-11-2012 4:30 PM
Subject Area
Psychology (general)
Description
Portland, Oregon has high rates of obesity within children ages six through 12. Will children's food choice lower the rates of obesity within the target population? Any kindergartener attending Creston Elementary School can enroll. Participants will complete a pre-survey addressing their current food preferences and an assessment of their body mass index (BMI). An after-school program will showcase sustainable ways to grow and cook items that children may not have enjoyed before. After enrollment the children will be exposed to samples of test food and will be educated about preparation and nutritional properties. In May of their sixth grade, subjects will complete a post-survey and BMI assessment. Analyzing BMI and food choice results, statistical treatment will be performed to see if early education improves their scores. Previous research shows that food choice is a small factor in childhood obesity (Koplan, 2005).
Recommended Citation
Lum, Krystal, "Use of an After-School Healthy Food Choice Program to Decrease Obesity in Middle Childhood Participant" (2012). Science and Social Sciences. Event. Submission 32.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/studsymp_sci/2012/all/32
Use of an After-School Healthy Food Choice Program to Decrease Obesity in Middle Childhood Participant
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Portland, Oregon has high rates of obesity within children ages six through 12. Will children's food choice lower the rates of obesity within the target population? Any kindergartener attending Creston Elementary School can enroll. Participants will complete a pre-survey addressing their current food preferences and an assessment of their body mass index (BMI). An after-school program will showcase sustainable ways to grow and cook items that children may not have enjoyed before. After enrollment the children will be exposed to samples of test food and will be educated about preparation and nutritional properties. In May of their sixth grade, subjects will complete a post-survey and BMI assessment. Analyzing BMI and food choice results, statistical treatment will be performed to see if early education improves their scores. Previous research shows that food choice is a small factor in childhood obesity (Koplan, 2005).