scholarly journals Accelerated Summer Weight Gain in a Low-Income, Ethnically Diverse Sample of Elementary School Children in Massachusetts

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay A. Tanskey ◽  
Jeanne P. Goldberg ◽  
Kenneth Chui ◽  
Aviva Must ◽  
Jennifer M. Sacheck
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
School Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Ethnically Diverse

scholarly journals Processed food consumption is associated with diet quality, but not weight status, in a sample of low-income and ethnically diverse elementary school children

Appetite ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 104696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Bleiweiss-Sande ◽  
Jennifer M. Sacheck ◽  
Kenneth Chui ◽  
Jeanne P. Goldberg ◽  
Caitlin Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
School Children ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Processed Food

Emotion Knowledge Skills in Low-income Elementary School Children: Associations with Social Status and Peer Experiences

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison L. Miller ◽  
Kathleen Kiely Gouley ◽  
Ronald Seifer ◽  
Audrey Zakriski ◽  
Maria Eguia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Social Status ◽  
School Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Emotion Knowledge ◽  
Peer Experiences

scholarly journals Psychometrics of the Eating in Emotional Situations Questionnaire (EESQ) among low-income Latino elementary-school children

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi Y. Rollins ◽  
Nathaniel R. Riggs ◽  
Donna Spruijt-Metz ◽  
Arianna D. McClain ◽  
Chih-Ping Chou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elementary School Children

Promoting Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Through a Community-School Partnership: The Effects of Marathon Kids® on Low-Income Elementary School Children in Texas

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 739-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew E. Springer ◽  
Steven H. Kelder ◽  
Nalini Ranjit ◽  
Heather Hochberg-Garrett ◽  
Sherman Crow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
School Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
The Impact

Background:Marathon Kids® (MK) is a community and school-based program that promotes running, walking, and healthy eating in elementary school children. This study assessed the impact of MK on self-reported physical activity (PA), fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC), and related psycho-social factors in a sample of low-income, 4th- and 5th-grade students in Texas (n = 511). Intervention strategies included structured school running time, behavioral tracking, celebratory events, and rewards.Methods:A quasi-experimental design with 5 intervention (MK) and 3 comparison schools was employed. Students were assessed at baseline in the fall and at 3 time points during 2008 to 09. Mixed-effect regression methods were used to model pooled means, adjusting for baseline and sociodemographic variables.Results:MK students reported a higher mean time of running in past 7 days compared with non-MK students (mean = 4.38 vs. 3.83, respectively. P = .002), with a standardized effect size of 0.16. Mean times of FVC (P = .008), athletic identity self-concept (P < .001), PA outcome expectations (P = .007), and PA and FVC self-efficacy (P < .001 and P = .02, respectively) were also higher in MK students. Fewer differences in social support were observed.Conclusion:Findings provide further evidence on the importance of community and school partnerships for promoting PA and healthy eating in children.

scholarly journals A school salad bar increases frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among children living in low-income households

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1490-1496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendelin M Slusser ◽  
William G Cumberland ◽  
Ben L Browdy ◽  
Linda Lange ◽  
Charlotte Neumann
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
School Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menu Option ◽  
Low Income Households

AbstractObjectiveTo measure change in fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption among elementary-school children after the introduction of a salad bar programme as a lunch menu option in the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) reimbursable lunch programme in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).DesignA cross-sectional sample of children was interviewed before and after a salad bar intervention (1998 and 2000, respectively) utilising a 24-hour food recall questionnaire. Frequencies of F&V consumption were calculated.SettingThe evaluation took place in three LAUSD elementary schools participating in the salad bar programme and the USDA reimbursable lunch programme.SubjectsThree hundred and thirty-seven children in 2nd–5th grade (7–11 years old).ResultsAfter the salad bar was introduced, there was a significant increase in frequency (2.97 to 4.09,P< 0.001) of F&V consumed among the children studied. The increase in frequency of F&V consumed was almost all due to an increase during lunch (84%). Mean energy, cholesterol, saturated fat and total fat intakes were significantly lower in the children after the salad bar was introduced in the schools compared with the intakes in the children before the salad bar was introduced.ConclusionA salad bar as a lunch menu option in the USDA reimbursable lunch programme can significantly increase the frequency of F&V consumption by elementary-school children living in low-income households.

Repeated taste exposure increases liking for vegetables by low-income elementary school children

Appetite ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anantha Lakkakula ◽  
James Geaghan ◽  
Michael Zanovec ◽  
Sarah Pierce ◽  
Georgianna Tuuri
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Taste Exposure
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