Verdezoto Alvarado Adriana, Vega-López Sonia, Ruggiero Laurie, Earthman Carrie, Robson Shannon M
Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
College of Health Solutions and Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2025 Sep;57(9):869-875. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.03.013. Epub 2025 Apr 25.
Examine the feasibility of an intervention to increase the accessibility of fruit and vegetables for children within the home food environment.
Thirty-two parents (aged 40.8 ± 4.9 years) and children (aged 9.5 ± 2.4 years) were enrolled in an 8-week pre-post intervention. Each week, parents attended virtual sessions and set goals to increase the accessibility (form, visibility, and reach) of 2 fruits and 3 vegetables. Feasibility indicators measured included retention rate, sessions attended, session length, adherence to goals, and parent satisfaction. Frequencies were used to analyze feasibility indicators, and open-ended questions related to satisfaction were analyzed using thematic analysis.
Retention rate was 94%; average attendance was 7.4 of 8 sessions; session lengths ranged from 9.2 to 15.2 minutes; adherence to 3.6 of 5 goals/wk; and high parent satisfaction.
Goal setting to increase fruit and vegetable accessibility for children was feasible; however, examining efficacy will be an important next step.
研究一项干预措施在家庭食物环境中提高儿童获取水果和蔬菜便利性的可行性。
32对父母(年龄40.8±4.9岁)及其子女(年龄9.5±2.4岁)参与了一项为期8周的干预前后研究。每周,父母参加线上课程,并设定目标以提高2种水果和3种蔬菜的可及性(形式、可见性和易获取性)。所测量的可行性指标包括留存率、课程参与度、课程时长、目标达成情况以及家长满意度。采用频率分析可行性指标,对与满意度相关的开放式问题进行主题分析。
留存率为94%;平均参与课程数为8节中的7.4节;课程时长在9.2至15.2分钟之间;每周平均达成5个目标中的3.6个;家长满意度高。
为提高儿童获取水果和蔬菜的便利性而设定目标是可行的;然而,下一步检验其有效性将很重要。