Rikke Wiingreen, Gorm Greisen, Ellen C L Løkkegaard, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Kathrine K Sørensen, Mikkel P Andersen, Bo M Hansen
Preterm children born below 33-35 weeks of gestation have an increased risk of mathematical difficulties
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
effectiveness evaluated fruit vegetable program developed encourage canadian elementary school children eat recommended number daily servings also examined whether program modified childrens personal factors perceived social environment perceived physical environment prospective quasiexperimental trial conducted compare eight schools receiving intervention curriculum freggie friday schools ffs six control schools cs food frequency questionnaire used measure differences fruit vegetable consumption personal factors perceived social environment perceived physical environment supporting fruit vegetable consumption assessed adapted version validated pro children study questionnaire 942 children completed baseline assessment 807 also completed followup questionnaire ffs 450 cs 357 mixedeffects regression model indicated significant intervention effects fruit vegetable consumption snack food consumption knowledge attitudes related fruit vegetable consumption results suggest intervention based single visit external group followed teacherled programming may ineffective method eliciting dietary behaviour change population future programs may need implement multicomponent intervention designs