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Trial reportThe Journal of school health2025

Impact of School Gardens on Nutrition Education Among Limited-Income Communities in Alabama.

Sofia O Sanchez, Katie Funderburk, Erin Reznicek, Sondra M Parmer, J B Hinnant

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The Journal of school health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sofia O SanchezAlabama Cooperative Extension System, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education, 208 Duncan Hall, Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University, 36849, AL.ORCID 0000-0001-5497-1425
Katie FunderburkAlabama Cooperative Extension System, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education, 205 Duncan Hall, Auburn University, 36849, AL.ORCID 0000-0003-0795-3552
Erin ReznicekAlabama Cooperative Extension System, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education, 206 Duncan Hall, Auburn University, 36849, AL.ORCID 0000-0002-2395-9455
Sondra M ParmerAlabama Cooperative Extension System, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education, 201 Duncan Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, 36849, AL.
J B HinnantCollege of Human Sciences, Human Development & Family Science, 288 Spidle Hall, Auburn University, 36849, AL.ORCID 0000-0001-6643-8257

Funding

Auburn University ExtensionSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe sought to determine the impact of school gardens and nutrition education on student fruit and vegetable consumption from limited-income communities in Alabama.

methodsThird grade students at 99 Alabama schools with and without gardens on-site were randomized to receive either nutrition education or to a wait-list control group. Multi-level models were used to assess the effects of treatment and control with and without school gardens.

resultsStudents attending schools with gardens demonstrated highest consumption of fruits and vegetables prior to treatment. Nutrition education alone translated into significant dietary improvements. Both gardens and education translated into greatest dietary improvements. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: Devising financially accessible, practical, and culturally relevant ways to improve student health through garden and nutrition education may help improve student diet. Forming comprehensive Extension, SNAP-Ed, and school collaboration to support gardens, nutrition education, and healthy school policies and systems can be a way to support and sustain healthy student learning environments.

conclusionsCombined gardening and nutrition education is associated with increases in fruit and vegetable consumption among majority rural, Southern students from limited-resource communities.

Indexed as

GardeningGardensHealth EducationAlabamaChildFemaleFruitHumansMalePovertySchool Health ServicesSchoolsVegetablesdietfruits and vegetablesnutrition educationnutrition policyschool garden

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PMID39460463
PMCPMC11748823

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