Montana Buntragulpoontawee, Jeeranan Khunachiva, Patreeya Euawongyarti, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Atcharee Kaewma, Stephen Ashford
Investigating psychometric properties of the arm activity measure - Thai version (ArmA-TH) sub-scales using the Rasch model
BMC medical research methodology
evaluate 1month impact salad bars fruit vegetable fv selection intake waste prepost quasiexperimental design title elementary schools large urban district central virginia students grades 15 95 african american 2 elementary schools participated plate waste assessments 282 plates rated baseline 443 postassessment fourth fifthgrade students 15 18 eligible schools n 1193 responded surveys digital imagery plate waste assessments conducted salad bars installed baseline 1 month afterward post postsurveys examined student perceptions salad bars fruit vegetable selection consumption waste general linear models without considering clustering examined changes outcomes controlling school frequencies qualitative analyses applied survey data post students selected types fvs 181258 p 001 although fv consumption decreased 065 cups p 001 given smaller portions selected less fv waste 027 cups p 001 post students liked ability choose fv salad bars shortterm exposure salad bars increased number fv students chose decreased fv consumption additional strategies needed increase fv consumption