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    Results of an Impact Evaluation of a School Nutrition Education Program
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Center for Family Development, Applied Research and Evaluation
    During the 2012-2013 school year, 396 students at 22 elementary schools throughout Minnesota participated in seven classes taught by Extension’s SNAP-Ed educators, as part of an impact evaluation of the SNAP-Ed Program. Schools in the treatment group conducted classes in the fall, and the delayed-control group schools conducted classes in the spring. Educators collected data four times (see table below) or data collection points (DCPs), over the course of a year to understand the impact of Extension’s health and nutrition programming in elementary schools. Data collected included: measurement of the body mass indices (BMIs) of students given pedometers and encouraged to exercise more; students’ answers to survey questions about their fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and other healthy habits; and parents’ answers to surveys about their children. This report includes key findings from the collection of data during these four times.
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    SNAP-Ed Instruction Helps Kids Eat Healthier
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Hurtado, G. Ali
    Do nutrition education classes conducted in elementary schools by instructors trained in the principles of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) influence children to eat healthier foods? “Yes,” according to a study done by researchers from the University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension Center for Family Development. Data from the study show that attending the nutrition education classes increased the children’s willingness to try new vegetables, vegetable consumption in the short term immediately following completion of classes, and fruit consumption in the long term The study also showed that children transferred what they learned to other family members beyond healthy eating to related habits, such as participating in community gardens, helping with meal preparation, and more.