The Little Bites, Big Steps Program to Reduce Childhood Obesity

The Little Bites, Big Steps Program to Reduce Childhood Obesity

An abstract of a study by Carson et al examining effectiveness of the Little Bites, Big Steps Program is presented. Pre/post-tests demonstrated improvement in knowledge, self-efficacy and in some self-reported behaviors. Knowledge typically improved 10% from pre to post scores on most modules. Using...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2009-07, Vol.41 (4), p.S14-S14
Hauptverfasser: Carson, Jo Ann S., PhD, RD, LD, Henley, Danny, Kridelbaugh, Leann, MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Health behavior
Internal Medicine
Knowledge
Nutrition
Obesity
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Zusammenfassung:An abstract of a study by Carson et al examining effectiveness of the Little Bites, Big Steps Program is presented. Pre/post-tests demonstrated improvement in knowledge, self-efficacy and in some self-reported behaviors. Knowledge typically improved 10% from pre to post scores on most modules. Using a 5 point scale, Spanish-speaking parents' self-efficacy for providing healthy foods improved from 4.53 + .77 to 4.75 + .61 from the beginning of Module 1 to Module 5 (n = 165; p
ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2009.03.086