Parents Report Positive Changes in Parental Feeding Practices 12 Months After Intervention.

Objective: Determine self-reported parental feeding behavior changes and perspectives on parental feeding intervention at 12-month follow-up.

Methods: Telephone focus groups using a 2 × 2 design (English/Spanish × in-class or online) with Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program participants (n = 37) with children 2-8 years and high exposure to the Food, Feeding, and Your Family intervention (7 lessons). Researchers (n = 3) independently identified themes.

Using Mobile Technology for Family-Based Prevention in Families with Low Incomes: Lessons from a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program.

Researchers are increasingly using web-based technologies to deliver family-based, prevention programming. Few studies have examined the success of such approaches for families with low incomes. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of in-class and online engagement in a childhood obesity prevention program for parents with low incomes, to examine the demographic correlates of parent engagement, and to examine dosage effects on parental feeding outcomes as a function of online exposure.

The effects of school gardens on fruit and vegetable consumption at school: A randomized controlled trial with low-income elementary schools in four U.S. states.

This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of a school garden intervention on children's fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption at school over two years. We randomly assigned schools to the intervention group that received gardens and related curriculum (n = 24) or to the waitlist control group that received gardens and curriculum at the conclusion of the study (n = 22). Children in second, fourth, and fifth grade at baseline (n = 2767) in low-income schools (n = 46) in four U.

Short-Term Efficacy of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program Designed to Pair Feeding Content With Nutrition Education.

Family-based programs show considerable promise in preventing overweight and obesity in young children. However, dissemination is difficult because significant participant and staff involvement is required. This study examined the short-term efficacy of adding parental feeding content to a widely-used nutrition education curriculum for families in low-resourced communities comparing the influence of two delivery methods (in-class and online) on parents' feeding knowledge, practices, and styles.

Development of Reliable and Valid Questions to Assess Food Resource Management Behaviors in Adults With Limited Income.

Objective: Develop reliable, valid questions to assess changes in food resource management (FRM) behaviors in adults with limited incomes.

Design: Questionnaire development using a mixed-methods approach: content validity (subject matter and curricula), face validity, temporal reliability (test-retest), sensitivity to change, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA).

Setting: Community settings in 12 states.

Implementation Science Strategies Promote Fidelity in the Food, Feeding, and Your Family Study.

Objective: Use of implementation science strategies to promote fidelity in the Food, Feeding, and Your Family study.

Design: Cluster randomized controlled trial with 3 conditions: control, in-class, or online, delivered in English or Spanish. Observations of 20% of classes.

Pairing Feeding Content With a Nutrition Education Curriculum: A Comparison of Online and In-Class Delivery.

Objective: To develop a childhood obesity prevention program, Food, Feeding and Your Family (FFYF), which encourages eating self-regulation in young children. This article describes the research methods for FFYF. Activities that will be used to guide the development of the program are illustrated in a logic model.

In-Depth Qualitative Interviews to Explore Healthy Environment Strategies in Food Pantries in the Western United States.

Background: Food insecurity and chronic disease are compounded by poverty. A growing number of low-income Americans obtain food regularly from food pantry agencies to combat food insecurity. Evidence demonstrates that food environments may affect healthy dietary behaviors.

Development and Testing of the Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Tool.

Objective: To develop and test an observational survey that quantifies food pantry environments (FPE).

Design: Best practices in FPE were identified through key informant interviews. The tool was pilot-tested, including a content review, and then field-tested for reliability.

The carry-over effects of school gardens on fruit and vegetable availability at home: A randomized controlled trial with low-income elementary schools.

This group-randomized controlled trial examines the effects of a school garden intervention on availability of fruits and vegetables (FV) in elementary school children's homes. Within each region, low income U.S.

Methodology for Developing a New EFNEP Food and Physical Activity Behaviors Questionnaire.

Objective: Research methods are described for developing a food and physical activity behaviors questionnaire for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), a US Department of Agriculture nutrition education program serving low-income families.

Design: Mixed-methods observational study. The questionnaire will include 5 domains: (1) diet quality, (2) physical activity, (3) food safety, (4) food security, and (5) food resource management.

Participant and Household Characteristics Associated With Graduation From the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.

Objective: To examine empirically participant and household characteristics associated with Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) graduation and to determine whether they differ across 2 counties.

Design: Survey of EFNEP participants from 2011 to 2012.

Setting: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program sites serving limited-resource families in 1 rural and 1 urban/suburban county in Washington State.