Childhood Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the research is to find out how well a new nutrition program works for elementary school students and their families. This program is called Brighter Bites. Brighter Bites is a school-based program that teaches students and their parents about the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and how to prepare them in tasty, healthy ways. This project is being carried out at six elementary schools in Houston, Texas. Up to 600 first grade students and their parents/guardians are expected to join this project.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBrighter Bites
BEHAVIORALCATCH
The comparison schools received training in implementing the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) school-based health promotion program
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Child is in enrolled in the 1st grade in the participating school
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire | baseline to 16 weeks | Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, added sugars (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete. Servings of fruits and vegetables consumed are cumulatively reported. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in intake of grams of sugar for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire | baseline to 16 weeks | Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, added sugars (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete. |
| change in intake of grams of fat for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire | baseline to 16 weeks | Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, added sugars (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete. |
| change in intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the parent as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire | baseline to 16 weeks | The validated 10-item Fruits and Vegetables Screener by the National Institutes of Health was administered to parents to determine the total number of servings of fruits and vegetables consumed daily. |
| change in availability of fruits and vegetables in the home as assessed using parent-reported surveys | baseline to 16 weeks | Parents completed a self-report survey measuring frequency of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables at meals and snacks at home during the past 7 days. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed