Laura Siem Gribble|Grace Falciglia|Angela Davis|Sarah C. Couch
A curriculum based on social learning theory emphasizing fruit exposure and positive parent child-feeding strategies: A pilot study
University of Cincinnati|University of Cincinnati|University of Cincinnati|University of Cincinnati
study examined effectiveness nutrition intervention program enhance childrens knowledge preference intake whole fruit decrease parents use controlling childfeeding behaviors subjects fifth sixthgrade students children aged 1012 years cincinnati ohio nine parentchild pairs completed study seventeen parentchild pairs expressed interest unable attend one session served controls based social learning theory curriculum combined childfocused interactive lessons skillbuilding activities parentfocused lessons childfeeding strategies increase fruit intake children change childrens knowledge preference intake fruit parents use controlling childfeeding strategies measured pretestposttest manner using validated questionnaires significant increase knowledge scores fruit intake children experimental vs control group fruit preference scores similar groups additionally significant decrease use controlling childfeeding strategies parents intervention vs control group j diet assoc 2003103100103