Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption
Objective: The Crunch&Sip programme is a school-based nutrition initiative designed to increase the fruit, vegetable and water intakes of primary-school children. In recognition of the notable deficits in children’s vegetable consumption, the present study explored the receptivity of school staf...
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2017
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| author | Sharp, Gemma Pettigrew, Simone Wright, S. Pratt, Steve Blane, S. Biagioni, Nicole |
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| description | Objective: The Crunch&Sip programme is a school-based nutrition initiative designed to increase the fruit, vegetable and water intakes of primary-school children. In recognition of the notable deficits in children’s vegetable consumption, the present study explored the receptivity of school staff to a realignment of the Crunch&Sip programme to feature a primary focus on vegetable consumption. This involved investigating school staff members’ perceptions of relevant barriers, motivators and facilitators. Design: A multi-method approach was adopted that involved four focus groups and a survey (administered in paper and online formats) containing a mixture of open- and closed-ended items. Setting: Western Australia. Subjects: Staff from Western Australian schools participated in the focus groups (n 37) and survey (n 620). Results: School staff were strongly supportive of modifying the Crunch&Sip programme to focus primarily on children’s vegetable consumption and this was generally considered to be a feasible change to implement. Possible barriers identified included children’s taste preferences and a perceived lack of parental support. Suggested strategies to overcome these barriers were education sessions for parents and children, teachers modelling vegetable consumption for their students and integrating vegetable-related topics into the school curriculum. Conclusions: School staff are likely to support the introduction of school-based nutrition programmes that specifically encourage the consumption of vegetables. Potential barriers may be overcome through strategies to engage parents and children. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-505282019-02-19T05:36:26Z Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption Sharp, Gemma Pettigrew, Simone Wright, S. Pratt, Steve Blane, S. Biagioni, Nicole Objective: The Crunch&Sip programme is a school-based nutrition initiative designed to increase the fruit, vegetable and water intakes of primary-school children. In recognition of the notable deficits in children’s vegetable consumption, the present study explored the receptivity of school staff to a realignment of the Crunch&Sip programme to feature a primary focus on vegetable consumption. This involved investigating school staff members’ perceptions of relevant barriers, motivators and facilitators. Design: A multi-method approach was adopted that involved four focus groups and a survey (administered in paper and online formats) containing a mixture of open- and closed-ended items. Setting: Western Australia. Subjects: Staff from Western Australian schools participated in the focus groups (n 37) and survey (n 620). Results: School staff were strongly supportive of modifying the Crunch&Sip programme to focus primarily on children’s vegetable consumption and this was generally considered to be a feasible change to implement. Possible barriers identified included children’s taste preferences and a perceived lack of parental support. Suggested strategies to overcome these barriers were education sessions for parents and children, teachers modelling vegetable consumption for their students and integrating vegetable-related topics into the school curriculum. Conclusions: School staff are likely to support the introduction of school-based nutrition programmes that specifically encourage the consumption of vegetables. Potential barriers may be overcome through strategies to engage parents and children. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50528 10.1017/S136898001700012X Cambridge University Press fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Sharp, Gemma Pettigrew, Simone Wright, S. Pratt, Steve Blane, S. Biagioni, Nicole Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption |
| title | Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption |
| title_full | Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption |
| title_fullStr | Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption |
| title_short | Potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption |
| title_sort | potential in-class strategies to increase children’s vegetable consumption |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50528 |