Feasibility of an 8-week African American web-based pilot program promoting healthy eating behaviors: Family Eats.
OBJECTIVE
To assess log-on rates and change in mediating variables achieved from a web-based nutrition intervention for African American families.


METHODS
A parent and 9- to 12- year-old daughter (n=67 families) completed questionnaires measuring dietary change mediating variables.


RESULTS
Overall log-on rate was 59%. Significant positive changes were noted in mother-reported menu planning, self-efficacy, fruit/vegetable availability self-efficacy, modifying meat-fat practices, substitution fat practices, and healthy restaurant selection, and daughter-reported parent modeling of eating fruit and vegetables.


CONCLUSIONS
An Internet-delivered nutrition intervention for families was successful in achieving change in some mediating variables, with modest log-on rates. Future research should investigate impact on dietary behaviors.
Cullen
Karen Weber
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Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. kcullen@bcm.tmc.edu
Thompson
Debbe
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D001741:Black or African American; D002648:Child; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires