Impact Study of Minnesota SNAP-Ed Health and Nutrition Education Programs

N/ACompletedNCT01918020

University of Minnesota796 enrolled

Overview

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed) is a national initiative with the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of low income families. University of Minnesota Extension every year offers nearly 4000 educational events, serving approximately 70,000 Minnesotans through the program. Extension is conducting an impact study to determine program effectiveness and assess sustained changes of participants and their families that can be directly attributed to programming on a larger and methodically sound scale.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

796

Conditions

Obesity Child

Interventions

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies!BEHAVIORAL

Fruits and Vegetables

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayedBEHAVIORAL

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayed

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 9 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Third grade elementary students * Schools that are eligible for SNAP ED funding (have more than 50% students received free/reduced lunch) Exclusion Criteria: * Other grade elementary students * Schools that are not eligible for SNAP ED funding

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To assess changes in adiposity level among the program participants indicated by BMI measurements.

We assess BMI of participants by using standardized stadiometers and weighing scales to attain weights and heights. Birthdates and sex of program participants were also acquired. Then, using the information of their birthdates, weight and heights, BMI percentile and BMI will be computed and analyzed.

Time frame: We will assess BMI in the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 12th month

Secondary Outcomes

To assess changes of fruit and vegetable intake and among program participants.

We use fruits and vegetables frequency retrospective questions and "A day in the life" survey to assess the fruits and vegetable intake. Composite values of these two measures will decide the levels of changes in intakes.

Time frame: We will measure the changes of fruits and vegetable intakes in the 1st month (baseline), 3rd month, 7th month, and 12th month

To assess changes of physical activity levels among program participants.

We use Yamax Digiwalker (SW700) pedometer, physical activity questions, and parent proxy surveys to assess the physical activity levels. Composite values of all measures will be computed to determine the levels of change.

Time frame: We will measure the changes of physical activity level in the 1st month (baseline), 3rd month, 7th month, and 12th month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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