Garden of Eden
PI - Elizabeth Baker
Saint Louis University
Garden of Eden will utilize a participatory action research approach to develop, implement and evaluate a multilevel intervention to increase physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables and decrease fat consumption. Garden of Eden will incorporate: individual behavior change, change in social support for healthy eating and physical activity, and changes in community infrastructures to ensure access to healthy options (a neighborhood-based grocery store and opportunities for physical activity). The effectiveness of the program will be evaluated using process, impact and outcome evaluations. The process evaluation components will include focus groups, suggestion boxes, and documentation of activities (e.g., grocery sales, number of physical activity sessions held, number of policy meetings held and attendance). In terms of impact and outcome evaluation, a quasi-experimental cohort design will be used that will allow for pre and post intervention assessment of the various objectives.
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