Dietary Habits, Eating Behavior, Health Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
This study builds on several years of working with Navajo communities to increase gardening and healthy eating. In collaboration with the Dream Diné Charter School in Shiprock, NM, the investigators propose to develop a school garden intervention to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and reduce risk for obesity among Navajo families. The intervention will integrate: an enhanced school garden plot; a curriculum for elementary school children on gardening and healthy eating; and family engagement in the curriculum and at community gardening fairs.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGardening
Assist with planting and maintaining the school garden, as well as observe the school garden curriculum and dietary assessment protocols
Sponsors
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Attending School Participating in Trial * Parent able to Participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child healthy eating behaviors assessment | 1 year | Assess servings of vegetables and fruits eaten per week from the picture sort frequency method using the 5 a Day questions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child Gardening Participation Survey | 1 year | Survey children to see if they have a garden at home, and if so how often they do gardening activities there |
| Child Gardening Self-efficacy Survey | 1 year | Survey children to identify how confident they are in their abilities to perform gardening behaviors, utilizing six-item likert scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed