MyPlate, MyWins for Families has tips for involving children and teens in family meals. See [https://www.choosemyplate.gov/families#kids].
Dwyer, L., Oh, A., Patrick, H., & Hennessy, E. (2015). Promoting family meals: a review of existing interventions and opportunities for future research. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 6, 115-131. [http://doi.org/10.2147/AHMT.S37316]
Hauser SI, Economos CD, Nelson ME, Goldberg JP, Hyatt RR, Naumova EN, et al. Household and family factors related to weight status in first through third graders: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Massachusetts. BMC Pediatr. 2014;14(1):1.
Larson NI, Neumark-Sztainer D, Hannan PJ, Story M. Family meals during adolescence are associated with higher diet quality and healthful meal patterns during young adulthood. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007;107(9):1502-10.
Rockett HRH. Family Dinner: More than Just a Meal. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007 Sep;107(9):1498-501.
Welsh EM, French SA, Wall M. Examining the relationship between family meal frequency and individual dietary intake: does family cohesion play a role? J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011;43(4):229-35.
More Resources and Links
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating public health data and information.
Utah healthy Places Index, evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool, supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.
Healthy Environments Active Living (HEAL) Program, Office of Health Promotion and Prevention, Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Contact: Karlee Walker | Phone: (385) 249-0836 | Email: karleewalker@utah.gov | Website: heal.utah.gov
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