Jacquelyn Potvin, Kelsi Chappell, Kate Balestracci, Geoffrey W Greene, Sara Sweetman, Sarah Amin
Formative evaluation of a STEAM and nutrition education summer program for low-income youth
Evaluation and program planning
study aimed examine diet tracking childhood adolescence using 4 timepoints influence socioeconomic individual characteristics transition sample included 6893 children portuguese birth cohort generation xxi complete information food frequency questionnaire least one considered followups healthy eating index hei previously developed assess adherence whos dietary recommendations applied ages 4 7 10 13y intraclass correlation coefficient icc used analyse tracking diet quality linear mixedeffect models performed estimate association childs socioeconomic individual characteristics hei score respective trajectories time overall diet quality decreased childhood 222 36 4y adolescence 182 39 13y moderate tracking icc 053 showing children start healthy diet earlier might better diet quality time goes children older mothers 0079 95ci 00610097 higher education 0203 95ci 01780229 higher household monthly income 002495ci 00070041 higher diet quality time besides family characteristics childs sedentary activities 0009 95ci 00140003 negatively influence diet quality throughout life contrast girl 0094 95ci 01320056 higher sleep duration 0039 95ci 00150064 associated higher diet quality time presence dietary tracking childhood adolescence implies promoting healthy eating habits first years life crucial healthier diet quality late childhood early adolescence focusing maternal individual child characteristics