The impact of SNAP-Ed interventions on California students’ diet and physical activity during Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15092538 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Linares (0000-0001-8040-247X, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, corresponding author), Kaela Plank (0000-0002-4144-7998, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources), Sridharshi C Hewawitharana (0000-0001-6087-1367, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources), Gail Woodward‐Lopez (0000-0002-2745-1077, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1152-1162 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980023000137 |
| PMID | 36655480 |
| OpenAlex | W4317425951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
Objective: School-based CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) (California’s SNAP-Ed) interventions adapted to new learning environments necessitated by COVID-19. We examined the impact of these interventions on student diet and physical activity (PA) outcomes. Design: Quasi-experimental, two-group, pre-post. Setting: California public schools with ≥50 % of students Free and Reduced Price Meal-eligible ( n intervention = 47; n comparison = 17). Participants: Fourth- and fifth-grade students who completed the online Eating and Activity Tool for Students at pre and post ( n intervention = 1087; n comparison = 846 students). Results: Intervention students reported a significantly greater increase in consumption frequency of total fruit (by 0·16 times/d; P = 0·032), driven primarily by a greater increase in 100 % fruit juice (by 0·11 times/d; P = 0·007). Intervention students reported a significantly greater increase in total vegetable consumption frequency (by 0·45 times/d; P v . −0·10 times/d, P v . −0·11 times/d, P = 0·005) and beans (0·04 v . −0·03 times/d, P = 0·025). Consumption frequency of other vegetables decreased in both groups (−0·01 v . −0·09 times/d) but decreased more among comparison students ( P = 0·048). No differences in pre-post change in PA outcomes were detected. Conclusions: Findings suggest that despite COVID-19-related challenges necessitating programme modifications, CFHL interventions played a role in protecting student consumption of fruit and vegetables during the 2020–2021 school year. Therefore, it appears that school-based CFHL interventions can be a viable means of safeguarding student nutrition at a time when access to nutritious food and PA opportunities are hindered
Animal science · Biology · Consumption (sociology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Meal · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychological intervention · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |