3027.0: Monday, October 22, 2001 - Board 4

Abstract #28559

Health Snackn' Kids: An interactive nutrition program for children

Stephanie L Bubolz, Dept. of Health Education and Health Promotion, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 200 Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, WI 54601, WI 54601 and Justin A. Odulana, PhD, MPH, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 200 Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, WI 54601, 608 785 6785, odulana.just@uwlax.edu.

Good nutrition habits are the basis for a healthy lifestyle, and these habits often begin in childhood. In this poster session, the various steps taken to develop, implement and evaluate a healthy snacking program designed for young children in rural Wisconsin will be presented together with the results of the kids' reaction after participation in the program.

Learning Objectives: Participants will know how to develop a low-cost interactive nutrition program for children

Keywords: Nutrition,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA