A Trial to Increase Child Vegetable Intake Through Behavioral Strategies

A Controlled-intervention Trial to Increase Child Vegetable Intake Through Parent-implemented Behavioral Strategies

A community nutrition trial among a diverse low-income population that tested the effect of parent-child cooking nutrition intervention on vegetable intake among 9-12 children.

This study was a nonrandomized, controlled trial to determine whether a series of 6 weekly parent-child vegetable cooking skills classes and parent-led strategies informed by behavioral economics (1/week) (intervention group) improved dietary and non-dietary outcomes of a racially and ethnically diverse sample of low-income children (ages 9-12) more than a vegetable cooking skills program alone (control group).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participant child must be 9-12 years old
• Parent must be the main food preparer for the household
• The family must qualify for some form of public assistance
• Have a phone
• Must not have participated in a previous Cooking Matters for Families in the past 3 years
• Be able to read, speak, and understand English (or Spanish for Spanish-only courses).

Exclusion criteria:

*No exclusions other than those that do not meet inclusion criteria