A “Contract for Change” Increases Produce Consumption in Low-Income Women: A Pilot Study

The Effect of Goal Setting on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Physical Activity Level in a Web-Based Intervention

“…This is similar to other studies (17)(18)(19)(20)(21). The drop down menu is a limitation in this study because the goal options for physical activity far exceeded the recommendations whereas goal options for fruit and vegetable intake provided a maximum that was equal to recommendations.…”

“…This could be one reason that some studies find goal setting to be an effective intervention while others do not (17)(18)(19)(20)(21).…”

“…Studies by Sternfeld et al, Dishman et al, and Heneman et al used goal setting as one component of an intervention and found significant increases in fruit and vegetable consumption and/or physical activity level (17)(18)(19). On the other hand, studies by Thorndike et al and Latif et al did not find goal setting to be an effective intervention (20)(21).…”

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

“…The other groups included usual EFNEP and EFNEP education enhanced with a ''contract for change.'' 28 Although there was an indication that outcomes were better with the enhanced education group, there was no difference between the traditional EFNEP group and the control group. However, dropout rates were large, and the final control sample had only 5 participants.…”

Healthy Diet and Nutrition Education Program among Women of Reproductive Age: a Necessity of Multilevel Strategies or Community Responsibility

“…Other intervention studies also reported an increased in the intake of fruits and vegetables after a nutrition education program among women of reproductive age. [37][38][39] The advantage of the studies by Steptoe et al 36 and Heneman et al 37 is that they demonstrated the effectiveness of the NE among low-income groups. Campbell et al 40 evaluated the effect of a tailored nutrition education CD-ROM program consisted of a targeted video soap opera, dietary assessment, and individually designed dietary feedback and strategies for change for participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).…”