Pink and Dude Chef

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child Nutrition; Healthy Food Choice; Fruit and Vegetable Intake; Healthy Food Preparation

Treatments: Behavioral: Pink and Dude Chef Afterschool Cooking Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT01803997

GFHNRC216

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate an afterschool program to teach nutrition through basic cooking skills. This after school extracurricular program increases the students' confidence, knowledge, and skills for cooking as one of the first steps for dietary improvement. In addition to the life lessons students learn during this class, they gain self-confidence and become self-sufficient culinary experts that are capable of educating their siblings, parents, and social circles. This research project will test the impact this program has on nutritional knowledge, culinary efficacy, and nutritional choices made in and out of the home. The Pink and Dude Chef Afterschool Cooking Program was developed through STRIDE (Science through Translational Research in Diet and Exercise at California Polytechnic state University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Hypothesis: Middle school students participating in the Pink and Dude Chef afterschool cooking program will increase nutritional knowledge, culinary efficacy, motivation to eat fruits and vegetables, and fruit and vegetable intake compared to an attention control group.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 15 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Middle school aged child with parent willing to partcipate
• Ability to partipate in an afterschool program

Exclusion criteria

• Less or greater than middle school aged

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

STRIDE

Other group

Description:

12 cooking classes offered over 6 weeks (approximately 2 classes/week)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Pink and Dude Chef Afterschool Cooking Program

SPARK

Other group

Description:

12 physical activity classes offered over 6 weeks (approximately 2 classes/week)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Pink and Dude Chef Afterschool Cooking Program