'Read for Nutrition' programme improves preschool children's liking and consumption of target vegetable.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether the 'Read for Nutrition' programme would increase liking and consumption of broccoli (a target vegetable) in preschool children and test acceptability and practicality of the programme.

Design

Pilot pre-post intervention study, where childcare teachers received training and coaching followed by reading the book 'Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli' multiple times with the children during a three-week intervention.

Setting

Five classrooms of Educare, Lincoln, Nebraska in 2018.

Participants

Sixty-nine (11 to 16 children per classroom) preschool-aged children and sixteen teachers (minimum, three per classroom).

Results

Average total consumption of broccoli increased 35 % (0·14 ounces or 0·05th cup) after the 'Read for Nutrition' progr

SUBMITTER: Elrakaiby M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991685 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature