In a six-week study, researchers attempted to change dietary behaviors.
August 12/Chicago/Press Release -- A successful program that increased the number of fruits and vegetables eaten and decreased sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by 50% among Latino children had two secret weapons, according to a University of Illinois researcher.
"First, we got mothers and other relatives involved because family togetherness is a very important value for Latinos. Many programs, delivered at school, target only the child, but we know that kids have very little ability to choose the foods they eat at home -- they don't purchase or prepare them," said Angela Wiley, a U of I professor of applied family studies.