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Kakinami, L. l., Houle-Johnson, S., & McGrath, J. J. (2016). Parental Nutrition

Knowledge Rather Than Nutrition Label Use Is Associated With Adiposity in
Children. Journal Of Nutrition Education & Behavior, 48(7), 461-467.e1.
doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.005
Lisa Kakinami Concordia University

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This particular study focuses on literate parents are when it comes to nutritional labels.
Lisa and her team o on to determine whether or not this affects their childrens diets
and cardiovascular health.

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This journal provides statistical data showing what positive cardiovascular

health looks like and what poor cardiovascular health looks like.

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Background- This article provides statistical data regarding cardiovascular health

and how to determine if a parent can read a nutritional label as well as intervention
methods on have to provide that information
Findings/Conclusions the findings discuss the effects of parent knowledge of nutrition,
age, and economic status on childrens understanding of food and nutrition.

Article No. 2
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This journal shows how the variable of parent knowledge of nutrition can affect their
childs knowledge, eating habits, and health.

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Summerbell, C. D., Waters, E., Edmunds, L., Kelly, S. A. M., Brown, T., & Campbell,
K. J. (2005). Interventions for preventing obesity in children. Cochrane Database
Systematic Review, 20(3), 170. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001871.pub2.
Carolyn D. Summerbell -Sao Paulo Medicine

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An evaluation of effectiveness in various intervention methods aimed to prevent

obesity n children

This study focuses on well-developed methods geared toward preventing

childhood obesity and evaluates whether or not they do what theyre aimed to
do.

Potential relevance to
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study:

This article showed me other methods of early intervention and an indepth look at what
works and why it works. This can help me in formulating my own early intervention
method.

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be used:

Background- This article provides historical and statistical data regarding the
importance of parent involvement in the early intervention process.
Understanding the field This article gives background knowledge of the effects of
positive early intervention services.
Findings/Conclusions The journal discusses the effective early intervention methods
and explains why others do not work.
Implications/Action Planning- This article has 55 different early intervention methods
one could build off and improve upon.

Article No. 3
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Xu, T. t., & Jones, I. (2016). An Investigation of Children's Understanding of Food and
Nutrition. Early Childhood Education Journal, 44(4), 289-297. doi:10.1007/s10643015-0716-3
Tingting Xu Florida State University
Ithel Jones Stephen F. Austin

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Tinging conducts a study which examines a variety of variables that potentially

influence childrens conceptual understanding of food and nutrition. Variables such as
age, family socio-economic status, and parents food knowledge.

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This article provides insight from educational health professionals and

practitioners while also shed light on the current landscape of nutritional
knowledge among the youth and their parents.

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Backround This study provides information pertaining to current statistics and

previous findings in child knowledge of nutrition.
Findings/Conclusions-the findings discuss the effects of parent knowledge of
nutrition, age, and economic status on childrens understanding of food and nutrition.

Article No. 4
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My action research project is about why families pack the foods they do in their
childrens lunches as well as why children choose to eat what they eat. This study
closely examines one of the variables Im studying which is how nutritional
knowledge among parents affects what they pack for their children.

Michela, J. L., & Contento, I. R. (1986). Cognitive, motivational, social, and

environmental influences on childrens food choices. Health Psychology, 5(3), 209
230. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.5.3. 209
John Michela Columbia University
Isobel Contento Columbia University

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This study sampled 107 elementary schoolchildren in looking at how different

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cognitive levels can affect a childs food choices and why. It also looked into other
motivational factors such as peers and nutritional value play into how children choose
what to eat.

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This study found that the frequency in which a food is present in a childs life
significantly affects their preference on that food. This article laid the
foundation for a lot of my other sources in that it help start the idea that may
different factors can influence a childs nutritional preference

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be used:

Background- This article provides historical and statistical data regarding the
importance of nutrition in a childs life
Findings/Conclusions The journal discusses the availability of food and the more a
child is exposed to it the more likely the child will choose to eat it.

Article No. 5
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This article will allow me understand the basis of which many of my sources are
building off.

Matheson, D., Spranger, K., & Saxe, A. (2002). Preschool childrens perceptions of
food and their food experiences. Society for Nutrition Education, 34, 8592.
doi:10.1016/S1499- 4046(06)60073-0
Donna Matheson Stanford University
Kristina Spranger Stanford University

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Mathesons team investigate the idea that children learn from their previous
experiences when it comes to food

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Findings/Conclusions The journal discusses reason in which children classify foods,

some of which theyre not familiar with.
Implications/Action Planning- This information can be used to influence intervention
methods by understand childrens thinking.

Article No. 6
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The article investigates how children classify foods and their interpretation of
their daily food experiences.

This journal allowed me have an understanding over ways children classify foods and
their reasoning behind it.

Bullen, K., & Benton, D. (2004). A pilot study to explore the challenges of changing
childrens food and health concepts. Health Education Journal, 63(1), 5060.
doi:10.1177/ 001789690406300109.
Kathryn Bullen University of Wales
David Benton University of Wales

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Professional Journal

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The study aimed to investigate the effect of nutrition education intervention on

children of 9 years of age. The study found no significant change in the participants
conceptual understanding of food related concepts.

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This article determines intervention methods and deems which are ineffective
or effective in teaching children about nutrition,

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Background- This article provides historical evidence of previously used intervention

methods and statistical data concerning childhood obesity.
Understanding the field This article gives background knowledge of the effects of
positive early intervention services and their effectiveness.
Findings/Conclusions The journal discusses the effectiveness of specific intervention
methods and why they deemed them ineffective.

Article No. 7
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This study hypothesizes that many of these intervention methods are ineffective
because children at this age have already formulated their own preferences and eating
habits. Its difficult to change such habits after their formation.

Bisset, S., Potvin, L., Daniel, M., & Paquette, M. (2008). Assessing the Impact
of the Primary School-based Nutrition Intervention Petits cuistots parents en
rseaux. Canadian Journal of Public Health / Revue Canadienne De Sante'e
Publique, 99(2), 107-113. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.proxywcupa.klnpa.org/stable/41995051
Sherri L. Bisset Canadian Public Health Association
Professional Journal

Bisset and her team of researchers studied the impact of a new intervention
method called Little Cooks on 388 students. The program had an impact on
student knowledge of nutrition and an improved attitude towards healthy eating.
This journal entry provides meaningful insight and examples on different
methods that can improve the early intervention process. Also it provides a
different look into how parent involvement can be utilized inside the classroom.

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Article No. 8
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My action research study focuses on improving the childrens knowledge on

nutrition. What works in some classrooms may not in others and this gives me
another tactic to reflect on when putting together my early intervention process.
Findings/Conclusions-the findings discusses an assessment of a nutritional
intervention while also examining parental/family participation.
Implications/Action Planning- This article supports the claim that parental
involvement and knowledge can help the child while also supporting the idea
that the more children understand nutrition, the more likely they will make
healthy choices.
McBride B, Dev D. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Strategies to Help
Preschoolers Develop Healthy Eating Habits. YC: Young Children [serial
online]. November 2014; 69(5):36-42. Available from: Education Source,
Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 7, 2016.
Karrie Kalich, Dottie Bauer, Deirdre McPartlin Keene State College

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Article

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The practices this article recommends are necessary steps to suppress childhood
obesity. There are other variables that affect childhood obesity but this article
shows professionals the different ways a teacher can play their part.

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Background- This article provides statistical data regarding childhood obesity

and the effects of parental involvement.
Implications/Action Planning- This article shows a variety of different ways
to instill healthy eating habits in children at an early age whether its inside the
classroom, or out.

Karrie, Dottie and Deirdre discuss the steps a childcare professional can take to
modify their classroom environment to encourage more nutritional eating
habits. They do this by discussing different activities that promote nutrition, the
importance of providing only healthy food choices to children at school, and the
way teachers can be a perpetual guide throughout the year when it comes to
healthy eating.

This article provides me with different ideas I can instill in the classroom as
well as my own teaching style.

Article No. 9
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Article No. 10
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Li Y, Robinson L, Carter W, Gupta R. Childhood obesity and community food

environments in Alabama's Black Belt region. Child: Care, Health &
Development [serial online]. September 2015;41(5):668-676. Available from:
Education Source, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 7, 2016.
Li Y Auburn University
Professional Journal

Li and her team focus on the community food environment and the associations
with childhood obesity in Alabamas Black Belt region by providing both
quantitative and qualitative data.
This study highlights the issues present that correlate with childhood obesity.
By spotting out the negative trends and statistics they are isolating the problem
so it can be dealt with.

This journal provides the basis for current statistics in childhood obesity across
the country. While it focuses on Alabama specifically in their study, they also
go over the present data pertaining to childhood obesity while staying within 5
years.
Background- This article provides historical and statistical data regarding
childhood obesity.
Understanding the field This article gives background knowledge on the
trends relevant to childhood obesity.
Hopper, C. A., Munoz, K. D., Gruber, M. B., MacConnie, S., Schonfeldt, B., &
Shunk, T. (1996). A School-Based Cardiovascular Exercise and Nutrition
Program With Parent Participation: An Evaluation Study. Children's Health
Care, 25(3), 221.
Chris A. Hopper and Kathy D. Munoz Humboldt State University
Mary B. Gruber Humboldt State University
Scholarly article that presents a research study.

A team of researchers conducted a study examining the efficacy of an exercise

and nutrition program as the effects of parent involvement in said study.

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Article No. 11
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This article provides specific intervention methods to researchers and

practitioners that are beneficial to the children as well as parents involved.

My action research project focuses on childrens food choices and how that
affects what parents pack for them in their lunches every day. This article
influences my specific study because it provides insight on methods that can
bridge the gap between the parents and the classroom for early intervention.
Data Collection/Analysis Methodology- The data collected used to measure
the childs knowledge on nutrition was gained in some capacity through
interviews. I will also be conducting similar interviews with the children in
order to obtain similar data. This will be used to influence my early
intervention process.
Findings/Conclusions- The findings discuss the effects of parent involvement
in the early intervention process as well as suggest that the more
knowledgeable children are about nutrition, the more likely theyll make
healthier food choices.
Hernandez, P. B. (2010). The Challenge of Nutrition. Science &
Children, 47(9), 74-76.
Patricia B. Hernandez Science & Children
Professional Journal

Patricia Hernandez review data collected on childhood obesity, highlighting the

importance of the issue. She goes on to teach 2nd graders different ways in
which to calculate true fat content and let me them decide what which food
items were the better choice.
This article highlights the importance of nutritional knowledge inside the
classroom while providing examples in which to teach children how to make
smarter food choices.

The article gives me a direction I can take when starting my early intervention
process.

Background- This article provides statistical data regarding the importance of

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Article No. 12
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nutritional knowledge inside the classroom

Implications/Action Planning- This article provides a plan in which to teach
children how to make smarter choices and can be modified to be appropriately
implemented in a younger classroom.
HOY, M. G., & CHILDERS, C. C. (2012). Trends in food attitudes and behaviors
among adults with 611YearOld children. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 46(3), 556572. doi:10.1111/j.1745-6606.2012.01238.x
Mariea G. Hoy Oklahoma State University
Courtney C. Childers University of Tennessee

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Hoy and Childers survey data measuring food attitudes and behaviors among adults
with 6-11 year old children. Results found a positive shift in attitudes compared to
those measured in 2006.

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This article captures the national attitudes among adults with young children.

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Background- This article provides historical and statistical data regarding the
childhood obesity.
Findings/Conclusions The journal discusses the food attitudes among adults in 2012
and 2006 and speaks on their differences.

Understanding current attitudes and behaviors among parents with young children can
potentially tell us what attitudes and behaviors are being passed on to their children,
how that affects children, and can potentially explain current food attitudes among
children.