TABLE 1.
Changes in Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Outcomes Over Time by High- and Low-Implementation Groups
Healthy Eating Outcomes |
Measurement Period |
Low Implementation, n = 8 |
High Implementation, n = 12 |
Difference in Change Between High and Low Group |
95% Confidence Interval |
Effect Sizec |
95% Confidence Interval |
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M (SD) | Δ | M (SD) | Δ | ||||||
Fruit or vegetablea (e.g., fresh, frozen, or dried) | Baseline | 0.8 (1.4) | 1.4 | 0.9 (1.6) | 2.7 | 1.3 | [−0.6, 3.1] | 0.68 | [−0.20, 1.56] |
Outcome | 2.1 (2.2) | 3.6 (1.7) | |||||||
Watera (e.g., plain unflavored) | Baseline | 2.8 (1.6) | 0.4 | 2.9 (2.2) | 2.1 | 1.7 | [0.1, 3.4] | 0.79 | [−0.10, 1.68] |
Outcome | 3.1 (2.1) | 5.0 (0.0) | |||||||
Artificially flavored foodsa (e.g., Doritos®, Cheez-its®) | Baseline | 2.1 (1.1) | 0.0 | 2.6 (2.0) | −0.6 | −0.6 | [−2.0, 1.0] | −0.34 | [−1.21, 0.52] |
Outcome | 2.1 (1.3) | 2.0 (1.6) | |||||||
Dessertsa (e.g., Trix® yogurt, cookies, Pop-Tarts, chocolate, frozen treats) | Baseline | 2.0 (1.7) | −0.4 | 3.5 (1.4) | −2.3 | −1.9 | [−4.0, 0.1] | −0.87 | [−1.76, 0.03] |
Outcome | 1.6 (1.4) | 1.1 (1.5) | |||||||
Sugar-sweetened beveragesa (e.g., soda, powered drink mixed, sport drinks, chocolate milk) | Baseline | 1.5 (1.7) | −0.9 | 1.9 (2.1) | −1.9 | −1.0 | [−2.8, 0.8] | −0.48 | [−1.35, 0.39] |
Outcome | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.0 (0.0) | |||||||
Physical Activity Outcomes |
Measurement Period |
Low Implementation, n = 9 |
High Implementation, n = 11 |
Difference in Change Between High and Low Group |
95% Confidence Interval |
Effect Sizec |
95% Confidence Interval |
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M (SD) | Δ | M (SD) | Δ | ||||||
Boys Accumulating 30 min/day of MVPAb | Base | 28.3 (14.1) | −1.6 | 31.2 (11.4) | 11.0 | 12.6 | [1.1, 24.0] | 0.97 | [0.08, 1.87] |
Outcome | 26.8 (13.9) | 42.2 (13.5) | |||||||
Girls Accumulating 30 min/day of MVPAb | Base | 13.6 (8.3) | 5.3 | 15.9 (8.9) | 3.6 | −1.7 | [−11.8, 8.5] | −0.16 | [0.69, −1.00] |
Outcome | 18.9 (13.8) | 19.5 (9.8) |
NOTE: MVPA = moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Number of days per week item served.
Percentage of children accumulating 30 minutes/day of MVPA.
Hedge’s g, effect size adjusted for small sample sizes.