Advanced Cooking Education Feasibility Study
- Conditions
- Nutrition, HealthyAdolescent Behavior
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Advanced Cooking Education
- Registration Number
- NCT05907278
- Lead Sponsor
- Cornell University
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to look at outcomes related to diet and nutrition, mindfulness, and cooking skills amongst middle school students who participated in a 12-week 4-H after school program called the Advanced Cooking Education Program.
- Detailed Description
Participants are all assigned to the Advanced Cooking Education Program. Data collection was done before and after the program. The investigators hypothesize that after the program, adolescents' diet quality, cooking-related skills, stress levels will be improved compared to prior of the program.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 81
- 7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
- Caregivers of 7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
- Do not speak/understand English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Advanced Cooking Education The ACE Program is a culturally inclusive, 4-H after school club where youth meet once a week for 12 weeks virtually. They also receive groceries to make a meal 1 day a week.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in diet quality, measured by the Healthy Eating Index Scores Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Scores are calculated from three 24-hour diet records, range from 0-100. Higher score reflects higher alignment between one's diet and recommendations from Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in household food security Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Short form food security survey module by the USDA
Change in body fat percentage Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Measured using a scale to nearest decimal
Change in dermal carotenoids level Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Measured using the Veggie Meter device, range from 0-800. Higher score acts as proxy for increased fruits and vegetables consumption.
Change in culinary self-efficacy Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] iCook program youth culinary self-efficacy survey with 5-point likert scale questions with higher scores indicate higher self-efficacy (better outcome). Min=6, Max=30.
Change in perceived stress Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Used the Cohen perceived stress scale. Higher scores mean increased stress (worse outcome). Min=0, Max=40
Change in sense of purpose Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Used the Clarement Purpose Scale survey questions, higher scores mean higher sense of purpose (better outcome). Min=12, Max=60
Change in family mealtime beliefs Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Calculated based on the Fulkerson family mealtime survey. A total of 9 questions that are scored independently. Each: Min=1, Max=4. Higher scores indicate better family mealtime practices (better outcome).
Change in culinary skills Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] iCook program youth culinary skill survey with 5-point likert scale questions with higher scores indicate higher skill level (better outcome). Min=7, Max=35
Change in social and emotional competency Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Used the SEC survey by CASEL, higher scores mean higher competence (better outcome). Min=17, Max= 68
Change in body mass index Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Height will be measured using stadiometer to nearest decimal point in cm. Weight measured using scale to nearest decimal in kg. Body mass index calculated using kg/m\^2.
Change in waist circumference Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Measured using a waist circumference tape to the nearest decimal in cm.
Change in child food security Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Child version of food security survey module by the USDA
Change in culinary attitudes Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] Cooking with kids survey with 5-point likert scale questions with higher scores indicate more positive attitude (better outcome). Min=6, Max=30
Change in food neophobia Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint] FNTT10 survey with 5-point likert scale questions, higher scores mean less neophobia (better outcome). Min=10, Max=50.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cornell University
🇺🇸Ithaca, New York, United States