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S28 Poster Abstracts Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior � Volume 44, Number 4S, 2012

activity overall (P < .001) and with their child/children(P< .001). There were increases in the frequency of readingnutrient labels (P ¼ .004) and the number of nutrientsconsidered when purchasing a food (P < .001). Age, levelof education, and dose were associated (P< .05) with phys-ical activity, serving fruit, and reading nutrient labels.Conclusions and Implications: Results of this studyindicate that the FFFFP program can improve dietary andphysical activity patterns among elementary school chil-dren and their parents. Evaluation of this program identi-fied the need for increased training among teachers andchanges for the measurement tools.Funding: Policy Leadership for Active Youth in Georgia(036326-03).

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P9 Improving Our Children’s Food Choicesthrough We Can!�M. Kelley, PhD, kelleym@nhlbi.nih.gov, National Heart,Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, Building 31, Room4A17F, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892;M. McGowan, MHS, CHES

Objective: The objective is to provide participants with anoverview of how they or their organizations can run child-hood obesity prevention programming from the We Can!(Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)�national education program. The primary objective of thisprogram—funded by the National Heart, Lung, and BloodInstitute (NHLBI)—is to work with parents (throughcommunity organizations) to help children aged 8 to 13years maintain a healthy weight through improved foodchoices, increased physical activity, and reduced screentime.Use ofTheory orResearch: In developing the program,the NHLBI used the science-based literature in childhoodobesity prevention, as well as several theoretical ap-proaches to behavior change, to identify existing curric-ula to include in We Can! and develop additionalparent and youth curricula and resources to addressgaps that had been identified for reaching communitiesand families.Target Audience: Parents and caregivers of childrenaged 8 to 13 years, community organizations.Description: We Can! offers both formal curricula andmany ancillary resources, including tip sheets, tools, andstrategies; guidance for community organizations on part-nership outreach and participant recruitment and reten-tion; and technical assistance and training, designed toenable communities and partners to adapt the programto fit their specific needs.Evaluation: Program components were pilot tested, andNHLBI is developing a survey to explore the effectivenessof the program's implementation.Conclusions and Implications: Programs that incor-porate a parent nutrition education component shouldconsider leveraging community organizations as a meansto improve child health outcomes. This presentationprovides a model that others may replicate.Funding: None.

P10 Eat Well and Be Active Educational ToolkitM. Pang-Bishop, MHSc, mabel.pang-bishop@hc-sc.gc.ca,Health Canada–Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion,2936 Baseline Road, Qualicum Tower A, A.L. 3303D,Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9 Canada; E. Carson, RD;�E. De Grandpr�e, MHSc, RD

Objective: The Eat Well and Be Active EducationalToolkit aims to promote the use and deepen the under-standing of Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide(CFG) and Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG). It offersintermediaries who teach healthy eating and physicalactivity a supportive, integrated resource to facilitatetheir teaching.Use of Theory or Research: Prochaska's Transtheoreti-cal Model and Locke's Goal Setting Theory. The toolkit isbased on the evidence used to support CFG and PAG.Target Audience: Educators who teach CFG or PAG.Description: The 3 components of the toolkit include:(1) a poster that features 24 healthy eating and physicalactivity images; (2) downloadable activity plans designedto help one use the poster as an educational tool (eachactivity plan has a set of learning objectives and specific ac-tivities for children and adults); and (3) 54 healthy eatingand physical activity downloadable images.Evaluation: To assess the effectiveness of the toolkit infacilitating the teaching of integrated healthy eating andphysical activity messages, a user survey was conducted 1year after launch. Eighty percent agreed that the toolkitwas useful for teaching healthy eating and physical activ-ity. The poster will outline the toolkit and a synthesis ofresults from the user survey.Conclusions and Implications: The toolkit is an effec-tive resource that facilitates the teaching of healthyeating and physical activity concepts to both childrenand adults. To continue to support educators, additionalactivity plans and Web features will be added to thetoolkit.Funding: Health Canada.

P11 Engaging Young Eaters to Explore TheirSenses with Color Me Healthy for SNAP-EdL. Kelly, MS, laural_kelly@ncsu.edu, North Carolina StateUniversity, NCCES, SNAP-Ed, NC State University,Department of 4H & FCS, Campus Box 7606, Raleigh, NC27695; J. Wass, MS, RD; L. Hecth, MS, RD; E. Clevenger-Firley, MS, RD; C. Dunn, PhD

Objective: Improve the willingness to taste fruits and veg-etables and promote physical activity in young childrenand families through the Color Me Healthy for Supple-mental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) program.Use ofTheory orResearch:ColorMe Healthy for SNAP-Ed uses Social Cognitive Theory to improve healthy eatingand addresses all levels of the Socioecological Model forbehavior change.