Promoting fruit and vegetable consumption among European schoolchildren: Rationale, conceptualization and design of the Pro Children Project

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 212-220

  Klepp, Knut Inge ^a,l   Pérez Rodrigo, Carmen ^b   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^c   Due, Pernille ^d   Elmadfa, Ibrahim ^e   Haraldsdóttir, Jóhanna ^f   König, Jürgen ^g   Sjöström, Michael ^h   Thórsdóttir, Inga ⁱ   Vaz De Almeida, Maria Daniel ^j   Yngve, Agneta ^h   Brug, Johannes ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Department of Public Health ^*  (Spain)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^g MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^h KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

ⁱ LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^j UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^k ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^l UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

more..

Author keywords

European schoolchildren and parents; Fruit consumption; Vegetable consumption

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ASPECT; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOLS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 23944508528     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087245     Document Type: Review

References (56)

1. World Health Organization: Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases. Report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation. WHO Technical Report Series. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2003, No 916.
2. Hung H C, Joshipura KJ, Jiang R, Hu FB, Hunter D, et al: Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of major chronic disease. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004;96:1577-1584.
3. Paolini M, Sapone A, Canistro D, Antonelli MA, Chieco P: Diet and risk of cancer. Lancet 2003;361:257-258.
4. Maynard M, Gunnell D, Emmett P, Frankel S, Davey Smith G: Fruit, vegetables, and anti-oxidants in childhood and risk of adult cancer: The Boyd Orr cohort. J Epidemiol Community Health 2003;57:218-225.
5. Dafne (Data Food Networking) II: Network for the pan-European food data bank based on household budget surveys. Report from the European Commission and Agro-Industrial Research, Brussels, 1998.
6. Aranceta J, Pérez-Rodrigo C, Ribas L, Serra-Majem LI: Sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants of food patterns in Spanish children and adolescents: The enKid study. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003;57(suppl 1):S40-S44.
7. World Health Organization: Young People's Health in Context. Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study: International Report from the 2001/2002 Survey. Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No 4. The Regional Office for Europe. Copenhagen, World Health Organization, 2004.
8. Kelder SH, Perry CL, Klepp K-I, Lytle L: Longitudinal tracking of adolescent smoking, physical activity and food choice behaviors. Am J Public Health 1994;84:1121-1126.
9. Lien N, Lytle LA, Klepp K-I: Stability in consumption of fruit, vegetables, and sugary foods in a cohort from age 14 to 21. Prev Med 2001;33:217-226.
10. Perry CL, Luepker RV, Murray DM, Hearn MD, Halper A, Dudovitz B, Maile MC, Smyth M: Parent involvement with children's health promotion: A one-year follow-up of the Minnesota home team. Health Educ Q 1989;16:1156-1160.
11. European Council: Council resolution of 14 December 2000 (2001/C 20/01) on health and nutrition. Official Journal of the European Communities, January 23, 2001.
12. Baranowski T, Cullen KW, Baranowski J: Psychosocial correlates of dietary intake: advancing dietary intervention. Ann Rev Nutr 1999;19:17-40.
13. Rasmussen M, Krølner R, Klepp K-I, Lytle L, Brug J, Bere E, Due P: Determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption among children and adolescents: review of the literature. Submitted.
14. Bere E, Veierød MB, Klepp K-I: The Norwegian School Fruit Programme: Evaluating paid vs no-cost subscription. Prev Med 2005;41:463-470.
15. Eriksen K, Haraldsdottir J, Pederson R, Flyger HV: Effect of a fruit and vegetable subscription in Danish schools. Public Health Nutr 2002;6:57-63.
16. Friel S, Kelleher C, Campbell P, Nolan G: Evaluation of the Nutrition Education at Primary School (NEAPS) programme. Public Health Nutr 1999;2:549-555.
17. Hølund U: Promoting change of adolescent's sugar consumption: The 'Learning by Teaching' study. Health Educ Res 1990;5:451-458.
18. Klepp K-I, Wilhelmsen BU: Nutrition education in junior high schools: incorporating behavior change strategies into home economic courses. Health Educ Res 1993;8:547-554.
19. Klepp K-I, Øygard L, Tell GS, Vellar OD: Twelve-year follow-up study of a school-based health education program: The Oslo Youth Study. Eur J Public Health 1994;4:195-200.
20. Lowe CF, Horne PJ, Tapper K, Bowdery M, Egerton C: Effects of a peer modeling and rewards-based intervention to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in children. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58:510-522.
21. Manios Y, Kafatos A: Health and nutrition education in elementary schools: changes in health knowledge, nutrient intakes and physical activity over a six year period. Public Health Nutr 1999;2:445-448.
22. Manios Y, Moschandreas J, Hatzis C, Kafatos A: Evaluation of a health and nutrition education program in primary schoolchildren of Crete over a three-year period. Prev Med 1999;28:149-159.
23. Moon AM, Mullee MA, Rogers L, Thompson RL, Speller V, Roderick P: Helping schools to become health-promoting environments - An evaluation of the Wessex Healthy School Award. Health Promot Int 1999;14:111-122.
24. Parker L, Fox A: The Peterborough Schools Nutrition Project: a multiple intervention programme to improve school-based eating in secondary schools. Public Health Nutr 2001;4:1221-1228.
25. Perez-Rodrigo C, Aranceta J: Nutrition education for schoolchildren living in a low-income urban area in Spain. J Nutr Educ 1997;29:267-273.
26. Puska P, Vartiainen E, Pallonen U, Salonen JT, Poyhia P, Koskela K, McAlister A: The North-Karelia youth project: evaluation of two years of intervention on health behavior and CVD risk factors among 13- to 15-year-old children. Prev Med 1982;11:550-570.
27. Sahota P, Rudolf MCJ, Dizey R, Hill AJ Barth JH, Cade J: Evaluation of implementation and effect of primary school based intervention to reduce risk factors for obesity. BMJ 2001;323:1027-1029.
28. Saylor KE, Coates TJ, Killen J, Slinkard LA: Nutrition education research: fast or famine?; in Coates TJ, Peterson AC, Perry C (eds): Promoting Adolescent Health. A Dialog on Research and Practice. New York, Academic Press, 1982, pp 355-380.
29. Contento IR, Manning AD, Shannon B: Research perspective on school-based nutrition education. J Nutr Educ 1992;24:247-260.
30. Contento I, Balch GI, Bronner YL, Lytle LA, Maloney SK, White SL, Olson CM, Swadener SS: The effectiveness of nutrition education and implications for nutrition education policy, programs, and research: a review of research. J Nutr Educ 1995;27:297-418.
31. Hoelscher DA, Evans A, Parcel GS, Kelder SH: Designing effective nutrition interventions for adolescents. J Am Diet Assoc 2002;102:S52-S63.
32. Ciliska D, Miles E, O'Brien MA, Turl C, Tomasik HH, Donovan U, Beyers J: Effectiveness of community-based interventions to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. J Nutr Educ 2000;32:341-352.
33. Pérez-Rodrigo C, Aranceta J: School-based nutrition education: lessons learned and new perspectives. Public Health Nutr 2001;41:131-139.
34. Havas S, Heimendinger J, Damron D, Nicklas TA, Cowan A, Beresford SAA, Sorensen G, Buller D, Bishop D, Baranowski T, Reynolds K: 5 a day for better health - 9 community research projects to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Public Health Rep 1995;110:68-79.
35. Baranowski T, Davis M, Resnicow K, Baranowski J, Doyle C, Lin LS, Smith M, Wang DT: Gimme 5 fruit, juice, and vegetables for fun and health: outcome evaluation. Health Educ Behav 2000;27:96-111.
36. Nicklas TA, Johnson CC, Myers L, Farris RP, Cunningham A: Outcomes of a high school program to increase fruit and vegetable consumption: gimme 5 - A fresh nutrition concept for students. J Sch Health 1998;68:248-253.
37. Perry CL, Bishop DB, Taylor G, Murray DM, Mays RW, Dudovitz BS, Smyth M, Story M: Changing fruit and vegetable consumption among children: the 5-a-Day Power Plus program in St Paul, Minnesota. Am J Public Health 1998;88:603-609.
38. Reynolds KD, Franklin FA, Binkley D, Raczynski JM, Harrington KF, Kirk KA, Person S: Increasing the fruit and vegetable consumption of fourth-graders: results from the high 5 project. Prev Med 2000;30:309-319.
39. Wardle J, Cooke LJ, Gibson EL, Sapochnik M, Sheiham A, Lawson M: Increasing children's acceptance of vegetables; a randomized trial of parent-led exposure. Appetite 2003;40:155-162.
40. Lytle LA, Jacobs DR Jr, Perry CL, Klepp K-I: Achieving physiological change in school-based intervention trials: what makes a preventive intervention successful? Invited commentary. Br J Nutr 202;88:219-221.
41. World Health Organization: Ottawa charter for health promotion. Health Promot 1986;1:iii-v.
42. World Health Organization: European Network of Health Promoting Schools. A Joint WHO-CE-CEC Project. Copenhagen, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, 1993.
43. World Health Organization: Healthy Nutrition: An Essential Element of a Health-Promoting School. WHO Global School Health Initiative. WHO Information Series on School Health. Geneva, World Health Organization, 1998.
44. Bere E, Klepp K-I: Correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among young adolescents: parental and self-reports. Public Health Nutr 2004;7:991-998.
45. Cullen KW, Baranowski T, Owens E, Marsh T, Rittenberry L, de Moor C: Availability, accessibility, and preferences for fruit, 100% fruit juice, and vegetables influence children's dietary behavior. Health Educ Behav 2003;30:615-626.
46. Neumark-Sztainer D, Wall M, Perry C, Story M: Correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents. Findings from Project EAT. Prev Med 2003;37:198-208.
47. French SA, Stables G: Environmental interventions to promote fruit and vegetable consumption among youth in school settings. Prev Med 2003;37:593-610.
48. Haraldsdóttir J, Thórsdóttir I, de Almeida MDV, Maes L, de Rodrigues C, Elmadfa I, Andersen LF: Validity and reproducibility of a precoded questionnaire to assess fruit and vegetable intake in European 11- to 12-year-old schoolchildren. Ann Nutr Metab 2005;49:221-227.
49. Kristjansdottir AG, Andersen LF, Haraldsdóttir J, de Almeida MDV, Thórsdóttir I: Validity of a questionnaire to assess fruit and vegetable intake in adults. Eur J Clin Nutr. submitted.
50. Bandura A: Self-Efficacy. The Exercise of Control. New York, Freeman, 1997.
51. Kok G, Schaalma H, De Vries H, Parcel G, Paulssen T: Social psychology and health education; in Stroebe W, Hewstone M (eds): European Review of Social Psychology. Chichester, Wiley, 1996, vol 7, pp 241-282.
52. Flay BR, Petraitis J: The theory of triadic influence: A new theory of health behavior with implications for preventive interventions; in Albrecht GS (ed) : Advances in Medical Sociology. Reconsideration of Models of Health Behavior Change. Greenwich, JAI, 1994, vol 4, pp 19-44.
53. French SA, Story M, Jeffery RW: Environmental influences on eating and physical activity. Ann Rev Public Health 2001;22:309-335.
54. De Bourdeaudhuij I, Klepp K-I, Due P, Pérez-Rodrigo C, de Almeida MDV, Wind M, Krølner R, Sandvik C Brug J: Reliability and validity of a questionnaire to measure personal, social and environmental correlates of fruit and vegetable intake in 10- to 11-year-old children in 5 European countries. Public Health Nutr 2005;8:189-200.
55. Bartholomew LK, Parcel GS, Kok G, Gottlieb NH: Intervention Mapping. Designing Theory- and Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs. Mountain View, Mayfield Publishing Company, 2001.
56. Pérez-Rodrigo C, Wind M, Hildonen C, Bjelland M, Aranceta J, Klepp K-I, Brug J: The Pro Children intervention: applying the Intervention Mapping Protocol to develop a school-based fruit and vegetable promotion programme. Ann Nutr Metab 2005;49:267-277.