Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ548288
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Development of a School-based Nutrition Intervention for High School Students: Gimme 5.
Nicklas, Theresa A.; And Others
American Journal of Health Promotion, v11 n5 p315-22 May-Jun 1997
A four-year intervention targeted students' fruit and vegetable consumption in 12 Archdiocese of New Orleans (Louisiana) high schools. Focus groups shaped program development. Intervention included schoolwide media marketing, food identification, workshops and activities, and parental involvement. Process, outcome, and impact measurements indicated that focus groups successfully guided program development. The program increased students' knowledge, attitudes, and awareness. (SM)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Catholic Schools, Change Strategies, Comprehensive School Health Education, Eating Habits, Focus Groups, Foods Instruction, Health Promotion, High School Students, High Schools, Knowledge Level, Nutrition Instruction, Parent Participation, Program Development, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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