The aim of this study is to look at outcomes related to diet and nutrition, mindfulness, and cooking skills amongst middle school students who participated in a 12-week 4-H after school program called the Advanced Cooking Education Program.
Participants are all assigned to the Advanced Cooking Education Program. Data collection was done before and after the program. The investigators hypothesize that after the program, adolescents' diet quality, cooking-related skills, stress levels will be improved compared to prior of the program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
81
Participants attend the ACE Program for 12 weeks after school. On one assigned day of the week, participants attend ACE virtually. The session will begin with mindfulness exercises (15 minutes), professional development session (50 minutes), nutrition education lesson (20 minutes), and reflection period to talk about their experience in cooking lessons (25 minutes). On any day during the week, the students will make a dish using groceries they received (1 hour).
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, United States
Change in diet quality, measured by the Healthy Eating Index Scores
Scores are calculated from three 24-hour diet records, range from 0-100. Higher score reflects higher alignment between one's diet and recommendations from Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in body mass index
Height will be measured using stadiometer to nearest decimal point in cm. Weight measured using scale to nearest decimal in kg. Body mass index calculated using kg/m\^2.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in body fat percentage
Measured using a scale to nearest decimal
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in waist circumference
Measured using a waist circumference tape to the nearest decimal in cm.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in dermal carotenoids level
Measured using the Veggie Meter device, range from 0-800. Higher score acts as proxy for increased fruits and vegetables consumption.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in household food security
Short form food security survey module by the USDA
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in child food security
Child version of food security survey module by the USDA
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
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Change in culinary skills
iCook program youth culinary skill survey with 5-point likert scale questions with higher scores indicate higher skill level (better outcome). Min=7, Max=35
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in culinary attitudes
Cooking with kids survey with 5-point likert scale questions with higher scores indicate more positive attitude (better outcome). Min=6, Max=30
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in culinary self-efficacy
iCook program youth culinary self-efficacy survey with 5-point likert scale questions with higher scores indicate higher self-efficacy (better outcome). Min=6, Max=30.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in perceived stress
Used the Cohen perceived stress scale. Higher scores mean increased stress (worse outcome). Min=0, Max=40
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in food neophobia
FNTT10 survey with 5-point likert scale questions, higher scores mean less neophobia (better outcome). Min=10, Max=50.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in sense of purpose
Used the Clarement Purpose Scale survey questions, higher scores mean higher sense of purpose (better outcome). Min=12, Max=60
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in social and emotional competency
Used the SEC survey by CASEL, higher scores mean higher competence (better outcome). Min=17, Max= 68
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in family mealtime beliefs
Calculated based on the Fulkerson family mealtime survey. A total of 9 questions that are scored independently. Each: Min=1, Max=4. Higher scores indicate better family mealtime practices (better outcome).
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]