After-School Gardening Improves Children’s Reported Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity

Incorporating gardening along with food preparation, nutrition and physical activity education is an effective way to improve children's reported vegetable intake and physical activity in an after-school setting. Added benefits of after-school education and a gardening program are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2006-05, Vol.38 (3), p.201-202
Hauptverfasser:	Hermann, Janice R., Parker, Stephany P., Brown, Barbara J., Siewe, Youmasu J., Denney, Barbara A., Walker, Sarah J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent After school programs Agriculture Child Child Nutrition Sciences - education Child, Preschool education programs elementary education Exercise - physiology Female Food food intake Fruit gardening Gardens & gardening Health education Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Promotion - methods Humans Male Nutrition nutrition education Nutrition Policy physical activity Physical fitness school children United States Vegetables
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Zusammenfassung:	Incorporating gardening along with food preparation, nutrition and physical activity education is an effective way to improve children's reported vegetable intake and physical activity in an after-school setting. Added benefits of after-school education and a gardening program are discussed.
ISSN:	1499-4046 1878-2620 1708-8259
DOI:	10.1016/j.jneb.2006.02.002