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Childhood Obesity Study: A Pilot Study of the Effect of the Nutrition Education Program Color My Pyramid
The need for successful nutrition interventions is critical as the prevalence of childhood obesity increases. Thus, this pilot project examines the effect of a nutrition education program, Color My Pyramid, on children’s nutrition knowledge, self-care practices, activity levels, and nutrition status. Using a pretest–posttest, quasiexperimental design, 126 fourth- and fifth-grade students from experimental and control schools are compared. The intervention program incorporates an online component www.MyPyramid.gov, Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, and consists of six classes taught over a 3-month period. Results indicated that the program increased nutrition knowledge in the control group. Furthermore, it increased activity time from pretest to posttest and decreased systolic blood pressure for children in both groups; however, there were no significant differences in BMI percentiles. The findings indicate that Color My Pyramid can be successfully employed in school settings and thus support school nursing practice.
Key Words: childhood obesity • nutrition education • Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory • health education • physical activity • health behaviors
This version was published on June
1, 2009 The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 25, No. 3,
230-239 (2009) |
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