Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Middle School Students: Implementing the 5-A-Day Program
Volume
36
Issue
4
Abstract
Research shows that populations consuming diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products have significantly lower rates of many types of cancer. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension developed, implemented, and evaluated an educational program based on Social Learning Theory to increase knowledge, improve attitudes, and promote consumption of fruits and vegetables among middle school students in two Nevada schools. Results showed that students' attitudes about the acceptability of eating fruits and vegetables improved significantly (p =.005) as did their perception of their ability to eat five fruit and vegetables per day (p<.0001). Students demonstrated a high level of knowledge of the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables on the pre-test (mean score of 55 points out of 75 points) and showed no significant increase on the post-test.
Recommended Citation
Spoon, M. D., Benedict, J., Leontos, C., & Krelle-Zepponi, N. (1998). Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Middle School Students: Implementing the 5-A-Day Program. The Journal of Extension, 36(4), Article 6. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol36/iss4/6
