Back to Search
Start Over
The Healthy Communities Study Nutrition Assessments Child Diet and the School Nutrition Environment
- Source :
- American journal of preventive medicine, vol 49, iss 4
- Publisher :
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc.
-
Abstract
- Multifaceted community interventions directed at improving food environments are emerging, but their impact on dietary change and obesity prevalence has not been adequately documented. The Healthy Communities Study (HCS) is seeking to identify characteristics and combinations of programs and policies that are associated with children's diets and obesity-related outcomes in various types of communities across the U.S. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methods used in 2013-2015 in the HCS to assess dietary intake, school nutrition environments, and other nutrition-related behaviors. The conceptual framework of the HCS is based on the socioecological model and behaviors shown in previous studies to be related to obesity in children guided selection of domains. Nine domains were identified as essential measures of nutrition in the HCS: (1) intake of selected foods and beverages; (2) food patterns and behaviors; (3) social support; (4) home environment; (5) school environment; (6) community environment; (7) breastfeeding history; (8) household food insecurity; and (9) dieting behaviors and body image. Children's dietary intake was assessed using a dietary screener and up to two automated 24-hour recalls. Dietary-related behaviors were assessed by a survey administered to the parent, child, or both, depending on child age. School nutrition measures were obtained from a combination of school staff surveys and researcher observations. Information from these measures is expected to contribute to a better understanding of "what is working" to improve the dietary behaviors that are likely to prevent obesity and improve health in children.
- Subjects :
- and promotion of well-being
Pediatric Obesity
Health Promotion
Cardiovascular
Basic Behavioral and Social Science
Medical and Health Sciences
Oral and gastrointestinal
Article
Education
Residence Characteristics
Behavioral and Social Science
Humans
Obesity
Metabolic and endocrine
Nutrition
Cancer
Pediatric
Schools
Prevention
Prevention of disease and conditions
Nutrition Surveys
Diet
Stroke
3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing
Zero Hunger
Public Health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07493797
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....2cf8cec5675facdf9e5d917cf467a1ff
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.06.016