Table 1 Key outcome variables of TGEG project

 Vegetables preference

Do you like to eat…?

(list of 19 vegetables)

19

0–1 (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

8.9 (4.1)

0–19

0.8

 Vegetable Exposure

Have you eaten…?

(list of 19 vegetables)

19

0–1 (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

12.2 (4.0)

0–19

0.8

 Vegetable consumption

Yesterday, did you eat any orange vegetables like carrots, squash, or sweet potatoes?

3

0–3 (0 = None, 1 = 1 time yesterday, 2 = 2 times,

3 = 3 or more times yesterday)

2.63 (2.5)

0–9

0.7

 SSB consumption

Yesterday, did you drink any regular sodas or soft drinks?

2

0–3 (0 = None, 1 = 1 time yesterday, 2 = 2 times, 3 = 3 or more times yesterday)

2.26 (1.8)

0–6

0.3

 MVPA

Yesterday, did you do any moderate or vigorous physical activities for about 30 min (e.g., the time it takes to watch a cartoon) throughout the day? (Count in school and out of school activities.)

1

0–1 (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

88 % “yes” (0.9)

0–1

NA

 Sedentary behavior

Yesterday, how many hours did you sit playing on the computer away from school?

3

0–4 (0 = No sedentary time, 1 = Less than 1 h, 2 = more than 1 but less than 2 h, 3 = more than 2 but less than 3 h, 4 = more than 3 h)

56.0 % >2 h in sed. beh.

0–12

0.6

 Home availability vegetables

Last week, did you have…cut-up fresh vegetables/salad in your home?

5

0–3 (0 = Never, 1 = Some of the time, 2 = Most of the time, 3 = All of the time)

8.62 (3.1)

0–15

0.7

 Home availability SSB

Last week, did you have…soft drinks or sugar-sweetened beverages in your home?

1

0–3 (0 = Never, 1 = Some of the time, 2 = Most of the time, 3 = All of the time)

1.59 (0.9)

0–3

NA

 Parental emotional support for increasing PA

I encourage my child to play sports or do physical activities.

5

0–4 (0 = Strongly disagree, 1 = Disagree, 2 = Neither agree nor disagree, 3 = Agree, 4 = Strongly agree)

15.12 (4.4)

0–20

0.8

 Parental support for decreasing sedentary behavior

I show approval when my child is physically active.

3

0–4 (0 = Strongly disagree, 1 = Disagree, 2 = Neither agree nor disagree, 3 = Agree, 4 = Strongly agree)

6.38 (2.7)

0–12

0.6

 Gardening together

During the last school year have you done any of the following at school OR home: Weeded or waters a garden with your child(ren)?

5

0–2 (0 = Never, 1 = Once, 2 = More than once)

2.14 (1.9)

0–5

0.8

 Eating meals together

During the week, did you do the following with your child? Ate evening meal together.

2

0–2 (0 = Never or almost never, 1 = sometimes, 2 = Almost always or always)

2.72 (1.2)

0–4

0.6

 Engaging in PA together

During the last week, how many days were you physically active with your child, not including walking (for example, swimming, jogging, playing basketball or soccer, etc.)?

2

0–4 (0 = Strongly disagree, 1 = Disagree, 2 = Neither agree nor disagree, 3 = Agree, 4 = Strongly agree)

3.81 (2.6)

0–8

0.6

 Preparing food together

During the week, did you do the following with your child? Prepared food together.

2

0–1 (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

1.28 (0.8)

0–2

0.4