摘要
Background Nutrition interventions aid in implementing healthy eating.Garden-enhanced nutrition intervention programs have been conducted in schools.We sought to assess feasibility of a hospital-based cooking and gardening program.Methods The cohort study implemented a 3-week integrated cooking and gardening program in the United States(Seattle,WA).We recruited participants with ages 8-15 years from ambulatory clinics.We conducted three 3-week series hospitalbased cooking and gardening program.Children and parents were given pre-and post-program(1 year)surveys.The surveys assessed child participation in food preparation and gardening,strengths and weaknesses of the program,and identified parents'opinions towards sustaining healthy behaviors.Results Eighteen children participated in the hospital-based cooking and gardening program.At l-year follow-up,78%of participants were gardening at home and 100%of participants were cooking at home.Conclusions Novel approaches to combat obesity are needed.A hospital-based cooking and gardening program is a novel intervention to consider for nutrition education.
