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Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2021

Publication Title

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volume

53

Issue Number

7

First Page

608

Last Page

613

DOI

10.1016/j.jneb.2020.12.014

Keywords

meal, cooking, attitudes, group-based cooking program

Disciplines

Nutrition

Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the effects of a group-based Advance Quantity Meal Preparation(AQMP) program on the consumption of home-cooked meals, cooking attitudes, and self-efficacy in healthy adults.

Methods

Participants (n = 10) in a group setting prepared healthy meals weekly consisting of 10 entrees and 5 snacks for 6 weeks. A survey assessing cooking attitudes, cooking self-efficacy, and cooking behavior and consumption at 3 time points: preprogram, postprogram (T2), and 3 months postprogram (T3).

Results

The AQMP program increased the proportion of overall home-cooked meal consumption (T2, P = 0.03), home-cooked dinner consumption (T2, P = 0.04), cooking attitudes (T3, P = 0.01), and cooking self-efficacy (T2, P = 0.002).

Conclusions and Implications

This pilot study indicates that AQMP may increase home-cooked meal consumption, cooking attitudes, and cooking self-efficacy.

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