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                               The impact of nutrition and health education
                               intervention on kindergarten students' nutrition
                               and exercise knowledge
                               Nina Louise Roofe
                               Iowa State University
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               The impact of nutrition and health education intervention on kindergarten students’ 
                                 nutrition and exercise knowledge 
                                            by 
                                       Nina Louise Roofe 
                             A dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty  
                          in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of  
                                   DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY 
                                              
                            Major: Family and Consumer Sciences Education 
                                   Program of Study Committee: 
                                 Gregory Welk, Co-Major Professor 
                                Robert Bosselman, Co-Major Professor 
                                        Laurie Nichols 
                                         Mack Shelley 
                                        Jan Van Buren 
              
              
              
                                      Iowa State University 
                                         Ames, Iowa 
                                            2010 
                                              
                          Copyright Nina Louise Roofe, 2010. All rights reserved. 
              
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                           Dedication 
          
            Without the willing assistance of several key groups, the completion of my research 
         and this dissertation would not have been possible.  I dedicate my dissertation to the 2009-
         2010 kindergarten students, their parents, the kindergarten faculty and administrative staff at 
         the Florence Mattison International and Theodore Jones Elementary Schools.   
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
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                                 Table of Contents 
           List of Tables……………………………………………………………………………..…vi 
           List of Figures……………………………………………………………………………....vii 
           Acknowledgments…………………………………………………………...………….….vii 
           Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………..…..x 
           Chapter 1: Introduction………………………………………………………………….….1 
                Overview…………………………………………………….……….…………….….1 
                Purpose…………………………………………………………………………….….2 
                Rationale……………………………………………………………………………....3 
                Relevance……………………………………………………………………….….….3 
                Definitions……………………………………………………………………….……4 
                Problem Statement…………………………………………………………………….5 
                Topic and Research Problem……………………………………………………..…...5 
                Justification……………………………………………………………………………5 
                Deficiencies in the Literature………………………………………………………….6 
                Audience………………………………………………………………………………7 
                Research Questions……………………………………………………………………8 
                Theoretical Framework………………………………………………………………..9 
                Stages of Change………………………………………………………………………9 
                Program Aims…………………………………………………………..……………10 
                Program Evaluation Design………………………………………………………….12 
                Reporting Plan……………………………………………………………………….14 
            
           Chapter 2: Review of the Literature………………………………………………………16 
                Prevalence…………………………………………………………………….……...17 
                Current Efforts……………………………………………………….………………18 
                Implications for Children……………………………………………………………20 
                Implications for Dietetics Students………………………………………………….21 
                Current Issues………………………………………………………………………..23 
                Evidence-Based Programs……………………………………………….…………..25 
                Strengths………………………………………………………………….………….27 
                Assumptions…………………………………………………………………………28 
                Limitations………………………………………………………..………….………28 
                Summary of Major Themes…………………………………………..…….………..30