Advisor | Stage, Virginia | |
Advisor | Hegde, Archana | |
Author | Bayles, Jocelyn | |
Date Accessioned | 2021-05-08T17:27:38Z | |
Date Available | 2021-05-09T08:02:04Z | |
Date Created | 2020-05 | |
Date of Issue | 2021-04-23 | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.submitted | May 2020 | |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/9009 | |
Description | Objective: To assess the effectiveness of food-based Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM) learning activities on children’s liking of nine target vegetables and overall fruit/vegetable intake.
Methods: Seven hands-on, food-based STEAM learning activities to expose children to nine target vegetables in Head Start preschools across North Carolina. Child-reported vegetable liking scores and skin carotenoid status (SCS) were collected at baseline, midpoint, and post-test (Dependent variables = change in child-reported liking scores and SCS; independent variables = sex, age, baseline Body Mass Index, and intervention versus control).
Results: A total of 113 children (Intervention =49; Control =64) participated in the study. A time-by-group interaction was not significant for target vegetable liking scores. A time-by-group interaction was significant for SCS. Both groups declined (I=0.06%; C=15.09%) with a smaller decline observed in the intervention group (p= .02).
Conclusions and Implications: Food-based STEAM learning activities may present a unique opportunity to impact FV consumption, while meeting academic standards. | |
Mimetype | application/pdf | |
Publisher | East Carolina University | |
Subject | Food-based Learning | |
Subject | STEAM | |
Subject | Head Start | |
Subject | Preschool | |
Subject | Food Preferences | |
Title | Food-based STEAM Learning Activities Reduce Decline in Preschoolers Skin Carotenoid Status | |
Type | Honors Thesis | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.updated | 2021-04-23T19:53:54Z | |
Department | Nutrition Science | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.name | BS | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.level | Undergraduate | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.discipline | Nutrition and Dietetics | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.grantor | East Carolina University | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.department | Nutrition Science | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.access.option | Open Access | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.embargo.lift | 2021-05-01 | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.type.material | text | |