Yuri Tashiro, Keiko Nakamura, Kaoruko Seino, Shiro Ochi, Hiroshi Ishii, Masaru Hasegawa, Yoshimichi Kawauchi, Mitsuyuki Chiba
The impact of a school-based tooth-brushing program on dental caries: a cross-sectional study
Environmental health and preventive medicine
examine ability parent response assessments inhome availability 20 fruits vegetables fv selfefficacyoutcome expectancy prepare fv child would eat modeling fv eating behavior eating competence predict parents targeted healthy eating index2010 hei scores baseline crosssectional survey sixtyone classrooms 8 northern colorado elementary schools 4 years participating fuel fun fff schoolbased culinary physical activity intervention parents guardians n 71 fourthgrade youths participating classrooms healthy eating index2010 scores derived 24hour recalls administered automated selfadministered 24hour dietary assessment tool generalized linear regression models tested predictive validity survey assessments targeted hei components results considered statistically significant p 05 inhome fv availability predicted total fruit p 01 whole fruit p 001 total vegetable p 01 hei parent modeling fv eating behavior predicted total fruit p 01 whole fruit p 02 hei however survey measures associated hei components including total hei parent selfefficacyoutcome expectancy prepare fv child would eat like associated total hei hei components eating competence predict total hei associated seafood plant proteins anticipated direction p 04 results demonstrated construct validation parent fuel fun survey assessments targeted hei components additional assessment larger diverse samples warranted nutrition education behavior researchers may use valid reliable brief lowcost easytouse survey instruments proxy dietary intake