Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS pH8IrR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. Consumption of fruit and vegetables among children is generally below recommended levels. This evaluation addressed two questions : (1) To what extent did children's attitudes toward, familiarity with, and preferences for fruit and vegetables change during the school year ? and (2) To what extent did children's consumption of fruit and vegetables change during the school year ? Methods. During the 2004-2005 school year, the Mississippi Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs initiated a pilot program to distribute free fruit and vegetables to students (kindergarten through 12th grade) during the school day. Data were collected in 2004-2005 within a one-group pretest/posttest design using a self-report questionnaire (n=725) and 24-hour dietary recalls (n=207) with a sample of students from five schools in Mississippi. Data were analyzed in 2006-2007. Results. Results showed greater familiarity with fruit and vegetables at all grade levels (p
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