2012
The Validation of a Food Label Literacy Questionnaire for Elementary School Children
Reynolds J, Treu J, Njike V, Walker J, Smith E, Katz C, Katz D. The Validation of a Food Label Literacy Questionnaire for Elementary School Children. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2012, 44: 262-266. PMID: 22406011, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood label literacyOverall Nutritional Quality IndexNutrition knowledge questionnaireIntraclass correlation coefficientKnowledge questionnaireCronbach's αSchool-based nutrition programsFood choicesSchool childrenElementary school childrenAverage ageNutrition ProgramLiteracy QuestionnaireStatistical significanceNutritional quality indicesT-testChildrenQuestionnaireValid measureScoresNutrition qualityCorrect responsesQuality IndexResponse
2010
Teaching Healthful Food Choices to Elementary School Students and Their Parents: The Nutrition Detectives™ Program*
Katz D, Katz C, Treu J, Reynolds J, Njike V, Walker J, Smith E, Michael J. Teaching Healthful Food Choices to Elementary School Students and Their Parents: The Nutrition Detectives™ Program*. Journal Of School Health 2010, 81: 21-28. PMID: 21158862, DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00553.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElementary school studentsSchool studentsFourth grade elementary school studentsGrade elementary school studentsAbility of studentsPhysical education instructorsThird-grade studentsIntervention group studentsBody mass indexNutrition education programEducation instructorsComparable schoolsGroup studentsGrade studentsIntervention schoolsSchool functionEducation programsStudentsHealthful food choicesSchoolsNutritious food choicesMarketing deceptionLiteracyHealthful choicesDietary patternsPutting physical activity where it fits in the school day: preliminary results of the ABC (Activity Bursts in the Classroom) for fitness program.
Katz D, Cushman D, Reynolds J, Njike V, Treu J, Walker J, Smith E, Katz C. Putting physical activity where it fits in the school day: preliminary results of the ABC (Activity Bursts in the Classroom) for fitness program. Preventing Chronic Disease 2010, 7: a82. PMID: 20550840, PMCID: PMC2901580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityFitness programDaily physical activityPhysical activity programAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderPhysical activity breaksMeasures of healthPhysical fitness measuresUpper body strengthMedication useChildhood obesityTrunk extensorsUS childrenAbdominal strengthAverage fitness levelsHealth outcomesActivity programActivity breaksFitness levelHyperactivity disorderBaseline dataChildrenSchool dayDaysAsthma