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Impact Report

For plan KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Rio Arriba County)
Date October 30, 2010, 2:00 am
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report Other components of the JBI program include follow-up classroom instruction, intensive evaluation regarding behavior change, parent education, and community awareness of childhood obesity issues. Classroom instruction runs from October through April/May in each county. The agent worked with a total of 4 classes and oversaw five other classes conducted by either the ICAN educator or an outside contractor. Approximately 186 students participated in the classroom program. JBI classroom instruction included intense activities to learn about the major food groups, fats, fast food consumer decision making, goal setting, fun ways to exercise including dance pads and numerous other physical fitness activities, as well as food safety, label reading, serving sizes, how the media influences our food choices and healthy snacks. Approximately 88 JBI workshops were delivered during the 2009-2010 school year, with most classes receiving a minimum of 9 classes each. Knowledge gain is one of the medium-term objectives of the JBI program. Students increased their nutrition knowledge as a result of receiving nutrition classes during the school year. Approximately 186 students in Rio Arriba county participated in the program and 92 completed both the pre and post tests on nutrition knowledge. The pre-survey average score was 8.65 (54%) and the post test average score was 14.64 (out of a possible 16 points) (92%) showing a 5.98 point gain, or 69% knowledge gain. The difference in scores was statistically significant (p=.0001). In addition, pre and post tests were administered to students who participated in in-class instruction at tive other schools who were not involved in the field trip. The pretest average score was 56% and post test average scores were 93% showing a 66% knowledge gain. Another medium term objective for students to increase their fruit and vegetable intake was met. Students increased their fruit and vegetable intake after receiving nutrition classes during the school year. The pretest average score for fruits was 2.49 and the post test average score was 3.04 There was a 22% increase in scores and the difference in and the difference in scores was statistically significant (P=.05). The scores for increased vegetable intake was 2.06 for pre tests and the post score was 2.22. The difference in scores was not statistically significant. Almost all parents and families wrote comments about what they liked best about the program, such as "I was really impressed that she learned so much, that it inspired her to really think about the issues, and that she was moved to discuss, debate, and encourage us to eat better. What an inspiring field trip that must have been! Thanks. The nutrition educator, under the supervision of the agent conducted the JBI/ICAN program at San Juan, Ojo Caliente, ElRito, Chama, and Gallina Elementary Schools. The agent also hired an outside contractor with grant funds to conduct ICAN/JBI at James H. Rodriguez Elementary School. Impact results are noted in short term goals. Summer programs conducted by the educator included Chama, Canjilon, Dulce, Rio Arriba Cloverbud Day Camp and the Abiquiu Boys and Girls Club. A total of 17 classrooms received the ICAN/JBI programs, and 5 summer programs resulted in reaching 405 youth in ICAN/JBI programs throughout the 2009-2010 year, with 346 ICAN youth graduates. ICAN only programs provided food safety, MyPyramid, milk group, fruit group, vegetable group and information on physical activity.