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The effect of a school-based fruit and vegetable promotion program on adolescents' fruit and vegetable consumption
Ozcan Aygun1, Gonca Karayağız Muslu1
1Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Fethiye Faculty of Health Science, Public Health Nursing Department, Turkey.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of a school-based F&V promotion program developed in line with the transtheoretical model (TTM) on the consumption behavior of middle school students.
Design And Methods:
The study was designed as semi-experimental research with pre-/post- and follow-up tests and a control group. It was conducted at a total of six middle schools in the district of Fethiye/Muğla, Turkey. Three of the schools were selected with the random clustering method as an intervention group and the others as the control group. The F&V promotion program was executed in the intervention group for a period of 24 weeks.
Results:
It was found in the 6th and 12th months after the intervention that the daily number of portions of fruits (p<.01) and vegetables (p<.01) consumed by the students in the intervention group was significantly more compared to the control group. The perception of the pros of F&V consumption and self-efficacy in the intervention group were higher than in the controls (p<.01).
Conclusions:
The school-based F&V consumption promotion program was effective in increasing the number of portions of fruits and vegetables students consumed and in improving their behaviors in this regard.
Application To Practice:
The study indicates that the interventions described may be recommended to school nurses for use in their efforts to increase levels of F&V consumption.
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