scholarly journals Evaluation of a kindergarten-based nutrition education intervention for pre-school children in China

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanlai Hu ◽  
Dongqing Ye ◽  
Yingchun Li ◽  
Yongling Huang ◽  
Li Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviours ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of nutrition education in kindergartens and to promote healthy dietary habits in children.DesignProspective cohort study. Four kindergartens with 1252 children were randomized to the intervention group and three with 850 children to the control group. The personal nutritional knowledge, attitudes and dietary behaviours of the parents were also investigated. Each month, children and parents in the intervention group participated in nutrition education activities. The main outcome measures were anthropometrics and diet-related behaviours of the children and the nutritional knowledge and attitudes of the parents at baseline, 6 months (mid-term) and 1 year (post-test). Baseline demographic and socio-economic characteristics were also collected.SettingSeven kindergartens from Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, eastern China.SubjectsTwo thousand one hundred and two 4- to 6-year-old pre-schoolers from seven kindergartens participated.ResultsThe prevalence of children’s unhealthy diet-related behaviours decreased significantly and good lifestyle behaviours increased in the group receiving nutrition education compared with controls. Parental eating habits and attitudes to planning their children’s diets also changed appreciably in the intervention group compared with the control group (P < 0·05). However, there were no statistically significant differences in children’s height, weight, height-for-age Z-score or weight-for-age Z-score between the two groups.ConclusionsKindergarten-based nutrition education improves pre-schoolers’ lifestyle behaviours and brings about beneficial changes in parents’ attitudes to planning their children’s diets and their own personal eating habits.

scholarly journals Individual Diet Modification Reduces the Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Before Pharmacological Treatment

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 2102
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Elżbieta Zujko ◽  
Marta Rożniata ◽  
Kinga Zujko
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome

Modification of lifestyle, including healthy nutrition, is the primary approach for metabolic syndrome (MetS) therapy. The aim of this study was to estimate how individual nutrition intervention affects the reduction of MetS components. Subjects diagnosed with MetS were recruited in the Lomza Medical Centre. The study group consisted of 90 participants and was divided into one intervention group (individual nutrition education group (INEG)) and one control group (CG). The research was conducted over 3 months. The following measurements were obtained during the first visit and after completion of the 3 months intervention: body mass, waist circumference, body composition, blood pressure, fasting glucose, and blood lipids. Dietary assessments were performed before and post-intervention using 3-day 24-h dietary recalls. Dietary knowledge was evaluated with the KomPAN questionnaire. The total polyphenol content of the diet was calculated. Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics were collected from a self-reported questionnaire. The physical activity was assessed by the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). It was found that the individual nutrition education was an effective method to improve the knowledge, dietary habits, and physical activity of the study participants. The modification of the diet in terms of higher intake of polyphenols (flavonoids and anthocyanins), fiber, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), PUFA n-3, and lower intake of saturated fatty acids (SFA) had a significant impact on the improvement of some MetS risk factors (waist circumference, fasting glucose, and HDL-cholesterol).

scholarly journals A Nutrition Education Intervention Using NOVA Is More Effective Than MyPlate Alone: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2965
Author(s):  
Aydin Nazmi ◽  
Marilyn Tseng ◽  
Derrick Robinson ◽  
Dawn Neill ◽  
John Walker
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level Of Processing

The ability to classify foods based on level of processing, not only conventional MyPlate food groups, might be a useful tool for consumers faced with a wide array of highly processed food products of varying nutritional value. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a proof-of-concept nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge, assessed by correct classification of foods according to MyPlate food groups, MyPlate ‘limit’ status (for fat, sugar, sodium), and level of processing (NOVA categories). We utilized a randomized, controlled design to examine the impact of a MyPlate vs. combined MyPlate + NOVA intervention vs. control group. Intervention groups received educational flyers via email and participants were assessed using electronic baseline and follow-up surveys. The MyPlate + NOVA intervention group performed at least as well as the MyPlate group on classifying conventional food groups and ‘limit’ status. Moreover, the MyPlate + NOVA group far outperformed the other groups on classifying NOVA categories. Longer-term trials are needed, but our results suggest that NOVA principles may be more easily understood and applied than those of MyPlate. Education strategies focusing on level of food processing may be effective in the context of the modern food environment.

scholarly journals Health and Nutrition Education in Elementary Schools: Changes in health knowledge, nutrient intakes and physical activity over a six year period

1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (3a) ◽  
pp. 445-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannis Manios ◽  
Anthony Kafatos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Health And Nutrition

AbstractObjective:To examine the effects of a health and nutrition intervention, implemented in primary schools of Crete, on health knowledge, nutrient intakes and physical activity of the intervention population.Methods:The intervention group consisted of 24 schools while the control group consisted of 16 schools. The overall duration of the intervention was six years, while the topics of the intervention primarily focused on children' dietary habits, physical activity and fitness.Results:After the completion of the intervention period, the changes observed in health knowledge, nutrient intakes and physical activity were in favour of the intervention group pupils.Conclusion:The encouraging findings of the study indicate the potential of the programme in health promotion and disease prevention without involving substantial new school resources and time.

scholarly journals Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Intake in Pregnancy in Rural Malawi: Comparing Supplementary Nutrition Education and -Counseling With Routine Antenatal Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 145-145
Author(s):  
Lillian Katenga-Kaunda ◽  
Penjani Rhoda Kamudoni ◽  
Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen ◽  
Heidi Fjeld ◽  
Ibrahimu Mdala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Randomised Control Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
End Point

Abstract Objectives To describe and compare changes in nutrition knowledge, perception and dietary habits between the intervention and control group and to evaluate the effects of nutrition knowledge on dietary diversification among the two study groups. Methods This study was a two armed randomised control trial. We recruited 257 women (gestational week 9–12) of which 195 (76%) were available for analyses: intervention 92; Control 103) the women were assessed at inclusion (baseine) and two weeks before the expected date of delivery (study end-point) for differences in nutrition knowledge, perception (using a structured questionnaire) and dietary habits (assessing dietary diversity score). We performed descriptive analyses to assess these differences between the two study groups. Three-level linear multilevel regression models with random intercept and random effect of time on participant at level 1 and village level 2 were used to expore the association between nutrition knowledge and dietary habits Results Our results show that both nutrition knowledge and dietary diversity improved in both study groups, but the improvement were significantly higher in the intervention group at study-end point. Increase in nutrition knowledge was associated with improved dietary diversity only among women in the intervention group. Moreover, women in the intervention group improved their nutrition perception and behaviour. Conclusions Our results provide evidence that poor nutrition knowledge is a barrier to consumption of healthy diet during pregnancy, thus supporting the relevance for augmenting nutrition education offered at ANC with supplementary and community-based nutrition interventions. We thus suggest that efforts should be made to strengthen the education component of ANC services as these are decentralized and locally accessible in Malawi and other low-income countries Funding Sources This project was funded by the University of Oslo, The Global Health and Vaccination Program (GLOBVAC) of the research council of Norway and by the Throne Holst foundation.

scholarly journals Scaled-Up Nutrition Education on Pulse-Cereal Complementary Food Practice in Ethiopia: A Cluster-Randomized Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getenesh Berhanu Teshome ◽  
Susan J. Whiting ◽  
Timothy J. Green ◽  
Demelash Mulualem ◽  
Carol J. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Complementary Food ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dietary Diversity Score ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: Improving children's weight status through nutrition education (NE) for mothers about using pulses in complementary feeding has been demonstrated in pilot studies, but no effect on stunting was reported. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a 9-month pulse-nutrition education program on improving mothers' knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards pulses, as well as its effect on children's diet diversity, and nutritional status. The NE was delivered by Health Extension Workers (HEWs). Methods: A cluster randomized study was employed for the community-based interventional study. Twelve randomly selected villages in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia were included in the study. A total of 772 mother-child pairs involved in the study; where 386 mother-child pairs in the intervention group received additional messages about pulse-cereal complementary food, and 386 pairs (the control) received only routine health education for 9 months. A survey on mothers’ KAP and anthropometric measurements of the children were taken at baseline, midline, and endline. ANOVA and descriptive statistics were used to analyzed data. Results: At baseline and endline, maternal KAP and the dietary diversity score of the children (mean age at endline 18.8 ± 2.9 mo) were assessed. Intervention mothers’ KAP improved (p<0.001) at midline and endline compared to that of the control group, as did frequency of pulse consumption and Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) among children. At 9 months, the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group (p=0.001). Conclusions: NE delivered by HEWs improved KAP of mothers regarding pulse consumption and dietary diversity of children led to improved nutritional status of the children. Training HEWs on the use of pulses for complementary food may be an effective way to improve the health of children in Ethiopian communities. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov #NCT02638571

Nutritional Intervention to Prevent Weight Gain in Patients Commenced on Olanzapine: A Randomizedcontrolled Trial

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 479-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherryn Evans ◽  
Richard Newton ◽  
Sally Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Olanzapine is the most commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotic medication in Australia. Research repor ts an average weight gain of between 4.5 and 7 kg in the 3 months following its commencement. Trying to minimize this weight gain in a population with an already high prevalence of obesity, mor tality and morbidity is of clinical and social importance. This randomized controlled trial investigated the impact of individual nutrition education provided by a dietitian on weight gain in the 3 and 6 months following the commencement of olanzapine. Method: Fifty-one individuals (29 females, 22 males) who had star ted on olanzapine in the previous 3 months (mean length of 27 days 20) were recruited through Peninsula Health Psychiatric Services and were randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 29) or the control group (n = 22). Individuals in the intervention group received six 1 hour nutrition education sessions over a 3-month period. Weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI) and qualitative measures of exercise levels, quality of life, health and body image were collected at baselineat 3 and 6 months. Results: After 3 months, the control group had gained significantly more weight than the treatment group (6.0 kg vs 2.0 kg, p≤0.002). Weight gain of more than 7% of initial weight occurred in 64% of the control group compared to 13% of the treatment group. The control group's BMI increased significantly more than the treatment group's (2 kg/m2 vs 0.7 kg/m2, p ≤0.03). The treatment group reported significantly greater improvements in moderate exercise levels, quality of life, health and body image compared to the controls. At 6 months, the control group continued to show significantly more weight gain since baseline than the treatment group (9.9 kg vs 2.0 kg, p≤0.013) and consequently had significantly greater increases in BMI (3.2 kg/m2vs 0.8 kg/m2, p ≤0.017). Conclusion: Individualnutritional intervention provided bya dietitian is highly successful at preventing olanzapine-induced weight gain.

scholarly journals Nutrition Education in Portuguese Medical Students: Impact on the Attitudes and Knowledge

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Inês Barreiros Mota ◽  
Inês Castelo ◽  
Juliana Morais ◽  
Miguel Anjos ◽  
João Pedro Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
First Year ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Dietary Counselling ◽  
Future Clinical Practice ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Nutrition has been underrepresented in the curriculum of many medical schools and therefore physicians do not feel adequately prepared to provide dietary counselling. The aim of the present study is to determine the impact of a Nutrition and Metabolism curricular unit on nutrition attitudes, knowledge and confidence on future clinical practice of medical students.Material and Methods: All the students enrolled in the curricular unit (2017/2018) were invited to complete a questionnaire assessing their nutritional knowledge and eating habits at the beginning and at the end of the semester (n = 310).Results: Initially, students reported good eating habits and nutrition knowledge. These aspects improved at the end of the study. Moreover, students reported that they felt more confident to do dietary counselling after intervention.Discussion: Most medical students answered affirmatively to all questions related with good habits or eating behaviours, and the acquisition of knowledge had an impact in specific attitudes. After the Nutrition and Metabolism classes the students felt able to provide dietary counselling in different clinical settings, but none of the students felt extremely confident about their competencies for dietary counselling. This can be due to the fact that the students involved were in the first year of the integrated master’s degree in medicine, which is a preclinical year, and thus distant from the medical reality and from contact with patients.Conclusion: Nutrition education can have a positive impact on attitudes and eating behaviours, knowledge and in the perception of competencies for dietary counselling.

scholarly journals Effect of nutrition education on knowledge of nutrition in relation to prevention of stomach cancer among undergraduates in south-west, Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (55) ◽  
pp. 7035-7054
Author(s):  
GO Anetor ◽  
◽  
BO Ogundele ◽  
OE Oyewole
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Stomach Cancer ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Control Level ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
South West

Stomach cancer is one of the common cancers worldwide including developing countries and is identified as one of the most lethal among the diet related cancers. In Nigeria, there is paucity of data and information about the prevalence of stomach cancer and without doubt this disease is on the increase. Youth engage in the consumption of western diets which have been identified in the literature as one factor that is closely associated with cancers. This shift to western diets by most youth may be due to lack of nutritional knowledge on the health consequences of their eating habits. In years to come, there may be an increase in the incidence of diet -related cancers and other chronic diseases if nutrition education is not put in place especially among the youth. Not many studies in Nigeria have focused on nutrition education of the youth in relation to the prevention of chronic diseases ; prominent among which is stomach cancer. This study is aimed at providing nutrition related education to university undergraduates in order to create awareness about nutrition with a view to preventing a rise in the incidence of stomach cancer and other chronic diseases. A quasi -experimental design was used for this study. Multi -stage sampling was used to select 436 male and female undergraduates between 16 -25 years old from two universities in south- west Nigeria (one control and one experimental ). The intervention consisted of lectures on nutritional factors of stomach cancer one hour weekly for 8 weeks and a placebo lecture on HIV/AIDS stigmatization for the control group. A validated self -structured questionnaire was used to collect the data for the pretest and posttest . Demographic characteristics were analyzed with percentages; variables were analyzed using t -test and ANCOVA set at 95% confidence interval. Nutrition education improved knowledge of nutrition in the participants (p<0.00). The experimental group displayed higher nutrition knowledge compared to control . Level of study affected participants’ nutrition knowledge; students of lower level study performed better (p< 0.00). Gender also affected participants’ nutrition knowledge; females performed better than males (p<0.00). More nutrition education should be encouraged in school setting s to improve knowledge of nutrition in order to prevent a possible dietary risk of stomach cancer and other chronic diseases.

scholarly journals The Influence of a Campus-based Culinary, Nutrition Education Program, "College CHEF," on College Students' Self-efficacy with Cooking Skills and Nutrition Behaviors

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer McMullen ◽  
Melinda Ickes
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
Nutrition Education Program

Background: College students tend to have poor dietary habits. Self-efficacy is important in promoting positive behavior change and may be impactful when targeting college students' eating and cooking habits.Aim: To evaluate the influence of a campus-based culinary nutrition education program, the College CHEF, on participants' self-efficacy for cooking skills and techniques and fruit and vegetable (FV) use and consumption.Methods: Study subjects comprised intervention (N = 15) and control participants (N = 17). The mean age of the intervention group was 18 (SD = 0.00) with a mean age for control group participants of 18.3 (SD = 0.59). The intervention group participated in four weekly hands-on cooking/nutrition sessions. Pre- and post-surveys to assess changes with self-efficacy were administered through Qualtrics to both groups (Qualtrics Inc., 2013). Subscale responseswere compared utilizing t-tests, apriori p < .05.Results: Intervention participants reported significant improvements as compared to the control group for the Self-Efficacy for using Fruits, Vegetables, and Seasonings subscale (p =.015).Conclusion: Findings support the implementation of campus-based programming to improve college students’ self-efficacy for using fruits, vegetables, and seasonings with cooking to promote healthier eating and cooking behaviors. Future research should explore the various means to promote self-efficacy (i.e., vicarious experiences, mastery experience, verbal persuasion, and physiological feedback) among college students as part of similar programming.

scholarly journals Scaled-up nutrition education on pulse-cereal complementary food practice in Ethiopia: a cluster-randomized trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Getenesh Berhanu Teshome ◽  
Susan J. Whiting ◽  
Timothy J. Green ◽  
Demmelash Mulualem ◽  
Carol J. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Complementary Food ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dietary Diversity Score ◽  
End Point ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Improving children’s weight status through nutrition education (NE) for mothers about using pulses in complementary feeding has been demonstrated in pilot studies, but no effect on stunting was reported. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a 9-month pulse-nutrition education program on improving mothers’ knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards pulses, as well as its effect on children’s diet diversity, and nutritional status. The NE was delivered by Health Extension Workers (HEWs). Methods A cluster randomized study was employed for the community-based interventional study. Twelve randomly selected villages in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia were included in the study. A total of 772 mother-child pairs involved in the study; where 386 mother-child pairs in the intervention group received additional messages about pulse-cereal complementary food, and 386 pairs (the control) received only routine health education for 9 months. A survey on mothers’ KAP and anthropometric measurements of the children were taken at baseline, midpoint, and end point. ANOVA and descriptive statistics were used to analyzed data. Results At baseline and end point, maternal KAP and the dietary diversity score of the children (mean age at end point 18.8 ± 2.9 mo) were assessed. Intervention mothers’ KAP improved (p < 0.001) at midpoint and end point compared to that of the control group, as did frequency of pulse consumption and Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) among children. At 9 months, the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group (p = 0.001). Conclusions NE delivered by HEWs improved KAP of mothers regarding pulse consumption and dietary diversity of children led to improved nutritional status of the children. Training HEWs on the use of pulses for complementary food may be an effective way to improve the health of children in Ethiopian communities. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov #NCT02638571. Date of registration: 12/18/2015. Prospectively registered.

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