Disciplines
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition | Nursing
Publication Date
2017
Document Type
Poster
DOI
10.25778/806t-1b09
Abstract
Children from low-income areas, ages 5-18, are at high risk for obesity and other related nutritional issues, partially due to lack of knowledge about effective budgeting and nutritional content analysis. Little information is known about the education provided by current community programs in Hampton Roads for teaching children to 1) shop smart, 2) read nutrition labels, and 3) the importance of eating healthier. We propose a longitudinal (12-week) observational study to determine what community-based education is provided to children on how and why to shop smart and read nutritional content; and to determine whether or not the education is effective. The data will be collected via researcher-developed questionnaires on nutritional education and attendance at community programs, then analyzed using the Pearson’s product-moment correlation technique.
Recommended Citation
Beard, Danielle; Harris, Katie; Harrison, Charlotte; Hawley, Amanda; Healy, Kerri; and Tuttle, Ashley
(2017)
"Exploring Community-Based Nutrition Education Programs on Children’s Knowledge of Effective Budgeting and Nutritional Analysis,"
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 4, Article 7.
DOI: 10.25778/806t-1b09
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/ourj/vol4/iss1/7
