A pilot summer day camp cooking curriculum to influence family meals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Efforts to combat the epidemic of childhood obesity have approached the issue from many different angles, with a family approach being the gold standard. While most efforts focus on the parents, few have viewed the child as the agent of change. In this study, we explored the feasibility of implementing a cooking curriculum into a summer day camp to determine its reception and explore the potential of home reach.

Methods

In partnership with a local YMCA, a child-focused cooking curriculum was developed, designed to be delivered to various age groups with key nutritional messages. Interviews were conducted with participating children and their parents to determine acceptability and potential to influence the home environment as well as explore children's understandi

SUBMITTER: Williams L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6911285 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature