Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong: Starfinder Foundation’s Fitness and Nutrition Program Spring 2012 Pretest Starfinder Foundation

Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong  Starfinder’s Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong program:  is a program of fitness and nutrition education for urban elementary and middle school children.  consists of both a physical activity and a health education component, which teaches participants about the relationship between physical activity, healthy eating and good health.

Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong  Goals of the program include:  Understand the benefits of healthy eating practices, including characteristics of different food groups and information displayed in the Nutrition Information Panel.  Understand the benefits of physical activity.  Express a favorable attitude toward physical activity.  Express a favorable attitude toward healthy eating practices.  Practice healthy eating habits and increased physical activity.

Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong  Activities involved in the program include:  sixty minutes of rigorous physical activity every session.  hands-on classroom activities that introduce, develop, and extend knowledge and understanding about proper nutrition, healthy food choices, food science, food preparation, and the relationship between nutrition and health.  the provision of a nutritious snack to each attendee at each session and the distribution of an environmentally appropriate water container for every participant.

Methods  Future Leaders I:  completed 10-question survey  questions addressed healthy eating and exercise knowledge, attitudes and behaviors  Future Leaders II and Junior Leaders:  completed a 12-question survey  questions addressed healthy eating and exercise knowledge, attitudes and behaviors  Survey was administered at Starfinder during the Spring 2012 program

Demographics  Survey completed by:  87 middle school-aged Junior Leaders and older elementary school-aged Future Leaders II  82 younger elementary school-aged Future Leaders I

Future Leaders: Knowledge I only need to eat 1 or 2 servings of fruit or vegetables per day. White bread is as good for me as whole wheat bread. Yes No Not Sure Number of Participants

Future Leaders: Knowledge Which is the healthiest breakfast choice? Which is the best choice when I’m thirsty? Breakfast Lowfat Donut Sandwich Yogurt With Bacon Soda Sports Drink Water Number of Participants

Future Leaders: Knowledge Which is the best choice for a snack? Cheese Potato Ice Quesadilla Chips Cream Yes No Not Sure Kids should exercise an hour a day. Number of Participants

Future Leaders: Attitude I like exercising every day. Yes No Not Sure Number of Participants

Future Leaders: Attitude I feel better when I eat healthy foods. I feel better when I eat healthy foods. I feel important when I help make my family healthier. Yes No Not Sure Number of Participants

Future Leaders: Behavior I help my family choose healthy foods when I am at home. Yes No Not Sure Number of Participants

Junior Leaders: Knowledge I only need to eat 1 or 2 servings of fruit or vegetables per day. White bread is as good for me as whole wheat bread. Yes No Not Sure Number of Participants

Junior Leaders: Knowledge Which is the healthiest breakfast choice? Which is the best choice when I’m thirsty? Breakfast Lowfat Donut Sandwich Yogurt With Bacon Soda Sports Drink Water Number of Participants

Junior Leaders: Knowledge What foods are least healthy and should be the smallest part of your diet? Fruits Dairy Fats Number of Participants

Junior Leaders: Knowledge Nutrition Information Panel question about serving size. Nutrition Information Panel question about fats per serving. Breakfast Lowfat Donut Sandwich Yogurt With Bacon Soda Sports Drink Water Answered Answered Incorrectly Correctly Incorrectly Correctly 24% 76% Answered Answered Incorrectly Correctly Incorrectly Correctly 39% 61%

Junior Leaders: Attitude I don’t like exercising every day. Strongly Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree Strongly Disagree Number of Participants

Junior Leaders: Attitude I feel better when I eat healthy foods. I feel important when I help make my family healthier. St. Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree St. Disagree Number of Participants

Junior Leaders: Attitude I want to make my diet healthier. Strongly Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree Strongly Disagree Number of Participants

Junior Leaders: Behavior I help my family choose healthy foods when I am at home. Yes No Not Sure Number of Participants