Eat Smart. Play Hard™ San Luis Obispo: A Nutrition and Fitness Pilot Program for Young Children and Their Adult Buddies

Authors

Shirley S. Peterson, University of California Cooperative Extension of San Luis Obispo CountyFollow
Dana E. Gerstein, University of California, BerkeleyFollow
Krista Mugford, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow
Rachael Willey, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow

Volume

46

Issue

1

Abstract

Eat Smart. Play Hard™. San Luis Obispo!, a multi-component primary prevention program targeting low-income, Hispanic children 6-8 years, focuses on promoting healthy dietary and physical activity behaviors using an innovative child-adult buddy system approach. The child-adult buddies participate in multiple activities to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables, and level of physical activity and decrease their consumption of sweetened beverages. The results of the pilot program show high program satisfaction and improvements in dietary and physical activity behaviors. Such programs provide an opportunity to establish and promote healthy behaviors among young children and ultimately prevent overweight development.

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Recommended Citation

Peterson, S. S., Gerstein, D. E., Mugford, K., & Willey, R. (2008). Eat Smart. Play Hard™ San Luis Obispo: A Nutrition and Fitness Pilot Program for Young Children and Their Adult Buddies. The Journal of Extension, 46(1), Article 17. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss1/17