Impact of School Garden Participation on the Health Behaviors of Children
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Publication Title
Health Behavior and Policy Review
Volume
4
Issue
1
First page number:
46
Last page number:
52
Abstract
Objectives: This systematic review examined the impact of garden-based intervention on nutritional knowledge, fruit/vegetable consumption, taste preferences, physical activity, and math/ science academic achievements. Methods: We conducted this literature search in April 2015 using the computerized databases Web of Knowledge and SCOPUS. Results: Fourteen studies were reviewed. Eleven studies examined dietary outcomes and 2 observed physical activity and 2 assessed math and science achievement. Findings suggest that school gardening programs ideally should include a nutritional component to increase participants' nutritional knowledge, and fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as broaden taste preferences. Conclusion: An educational curriculum in addition to gardening activities appears to be an effective strategy for enhancing attitudes toward healthy foods and healthy dietary behaviors.
Keywords
School garden; Nutrition knowledge; Physical activity; Children's food preference; Fruit and vegetable consumption
Disciplines
Public Health Education and Promotion
Language
English
Repository Citation
Schneider, S.,
Pharr, J.,
Bungum, T.
(2017).
Impact of School Garden Participation on the Health Behaviors of Children.
Health Behavior and Policy Review, 4(1),
46-52.
http://dx.doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.4.1.5
