The Effects of Computer Game on Preschool Children’s Nutrition Knowledge and Junk Food Intake Behavior (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-En Yen
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Children's Nutrition ◽  
Game Intervention

BACKGROUND Computer games can increase children’s interest in learning, and then improve their nutritional knowledge, and their dietary intake behavior. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of computer games on preschool children's nutrition knowledge and junk food intake behavior. This study was a cross-sectional study. METHODS We recruited 104 preschool children age 5-6 years from preschools and randomly assign to experiment group (n=56) and control group (n=48). The researchers used Construct 2 to design and produce the "Healthy Rat King" computer game as a nutrition education tool for children. The computer game courses intervention was one hour per week for four consecutive weeks in experiment group, and the control group did not received computer game intervention. RESULTS The results showed that the nutrition knowledge score of children in experiment group were significant higher than the control group after four weeks of computer game course intervention, and the frequency of chocolate, candies, and ice cream intake was significantly reduced in experiment group after four weeks of computer game intervention. CONCLUSIONS computer game teaching suggested that improved children’s nutrition knowledge and decreased the frequency of junk food intake.

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 EFFECTIVENESS OF ANIMATION VIDEO TO INCREASE ADOLESCENTS’ NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Ravi Masitah ◽  
Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari ◽  
Suminah Suminah
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Accelerate Growth ◽  
Signed Rank ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Nutritional needs are important for adolescent to accelerate growth. Good nutritional knowledge in adolescent can help them to consume healthy foods and prevent nutritional problems. Nutrition education with animation video is a great eff ort to improve adolescent nutritional knowledge. The use of attractive, eff ective and effi cient media ease adolescent to understand the nutrition material delivered. The objective of this research was to analyzes adolescent nutritional knowledge after given animation video. This research was quasi experimental with a nonequivalent control group design. There were 84 eeadolescents as research subjects chosen with purposive sampling technique. Animation video was given one time every week for one month with the duration of each video for seven minutes. The data was analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank. The results of study showed that nutrition education using animation video gave a positive infl uence on nutritional knowledge of adolescent (p=0.000). Animation video can be used as educational media to improve adolescent nutritional knowledge.

scholarly journals Nutrition education improves knowledge and BMI-for-age in Ghanaian school-aged children

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 927-941
Author(s):  
Reginald A Annan ◽  
Charles Apprey ◽  
Godwin O Agyemang ◽  
Diane M Tuekpe ◽  
Odeafo Asamoah-Boakye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Education Group ◽  
Children Nutrition

Background: Adequate nutrition is required for growth and development in children. This study tested the effectiveness of nutrition education on knowledge and BMI-for-age (BFA) of school-aged children in the Kumasi Metropolis. Methods: Children, aged 9-13 years old were recruited from ten randomly selected primary schools in the Metropolis. The schools were randomly allocated into 3 groups: nutrition education (3 schools), physical activity (PA) education (3 schools), both interventions (2 schools), or control (2 schools). Following a baseline nutrition and PA knowledge and status assess- ment in 433 children, twice-monthly nutrition and PA education and demonstrations were carried out for 6 months, followed by a post-intervention assessment. Results: PA and nutrition knowledge improved in all groups (P<0.001); the highest improvement was among those who received both interventions (31.0%), followed by the nutrition education group (29.8%), and the least, the control group (19.1%). Overall, BFA improved by +0.36, from baseline (-0.26) to end of the intervention (+0.10, P<0.001). Within the groups, the nutrition group (+0.65, P<.001) had the highest improvement, then, both the intervention group (+0.27, P<0.001), the PA group (+0.23, P<0.001) and lastly, the control group (+0.18, P=0.001). Conclusion: Nutrition education could improve knowledge and BMI-for-age in school-aged children in Ghana. Keywords: School-aged children; nutrition education; BMI-for-age; nutrition knowledge; basic school.

Head Start administrator and teacher perceptions of parental influence on preschool children’s nutrition education

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia C Stage ◽  
Kristi Wilkerson ◽  
Archana Hegde ◽  
Sarah Lisson ◽  
Oyinlola Toyin Babatunde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Parental Engagement ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Children's Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Messages

Parents play a significant role in molding their children’s nutrition knowledge and behavior. The purpose of the present study was to explore parental influence on preschooler’s nutrition education from the perspectives of North Carolina–based Head Start coordinators and teachers. Investigators conducted 63 in-depth, structured interviews with Head Start Health/Nutrition Coordinators (n = 31) and teachers (n = 32). Interviews were recorded in digital audio format and transcribed verbatim. Following a grounded theory approach, researchers identified primary, emergent themes related to parental influence and a substantive-level model was developed. Head Start staff described parental background (i.e. nutrition knowledge, culture), socioeconomic status, food preferences and parental engagement/support of teacher provided nutrition education as the primary factors that affect preschooler’s nutrition education. The proposed theoretical model provides an initial understanding of the influence Head Start parents may have on their children’s nutrition education. The findings suggest more training and education opportunities for parents and teachers may be needed. Despite barriers, teachers and local community partners should continue to support parents in their efforts to reinforce positive nutrition messages among preschool children.

scholarly journals The Program Niño Sano, Adulto Sano Improves Mothers’ Nutrition Knowledge and Food Practices, and Reduces Obesity in School-aged Children from a Low-income Setting in Mexico (FS16-02-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolitzin C Hernandez ◽  
Gilda Zacarias ◽  
Olga García
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nutrition Program ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Food Practices

Abstract Objectives Evaluate the effect of the nutrition program Niño Sano, Adulto Sano (Healthy Child, Healthy Adult) on mother's nutrition knowledge and food practices. Also, to determine its effect on Body Mass Index (BMI) of both mothers and their children. Methods A total of 43 mothers (35 ± 5 y) and their school-aged children (9 ± 3 y) participated in a 6-month longitudinal controlled study. Participants were residents of two low income communities in Queretaro, Mexico. The program Niño Sano, Adulto Sano was developed using the Intervention Mapping Approach and Social Cognitive Theory and consisted on six nutrition education sessions (1 per month) and six cooking workshops. The control group received three sessions (1 every 2 months) of nutrition education following the Mexican Official Guidelines. Height and weight of mothers and children were taken at baseline and after 6 months to determine mother's BMI and children's BMI-for-age z-score following WHO procedures. Mothers answered a validated questionnaire that consisted of eight Likert-type questions to evaluate nutrition knowledge and food practices at the beginning and end of the study. The data was analyzed by T-student of dependent variables using SPSSv19. Results The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity at baseline was 88.3% and 51.4% for the mothers and their children, respectively. 47% of the children were girls. Mothers that participated in the nutrition program improved their nutrition related knowledge and food practices by 2.99 points (3.14, 95%CI: 1.21, 4.76; P = 0.0001) compared to the control group (1.27, 95%CI: 0.15, 2.39; P = 0.028). Children of the mothers that participated in the program significantly reduce their BMI for age by −0.27 units (0.30, 95%CI: 0.22, 0.39; P = 0.0001) compared with the control group (0.02, 95%IC: −0.11, 0.17 P = 0.70). No differences were observed between groups in the mothers’ BMI at the end of the study. Conclusions The nutrition intervention Niño Sano, Adulto Sano improved nutrition knowledge and food practices of participating mothers, it reduced BMI for age a of their children, but had no effect on mother's BMI. Funding Sources Fondo de Proyectos Especiales de Rectoría (FOPER) of the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro.

Effect of Nutrition Education Programme on Food-Related-Knowledge and Attitudes of Literate Women in Pankshin Community, Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Audu Andrew Jatau
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Statistical Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Unit Plans

The study investigated the effect of nutrition education programme on food-related- knowledge and attitudes of literate women in Pankshin community. The non-randomized control group pretest posttest quasi-experimental design was employed for the study. The instruments for data collection were a self developed 53 items nutritional knowledge and attitude questionnaire (NKAQ) and 24 content 12 weeks unit plans. The findings of the study showed that there was statistical significant difference between the mean scores of the nutritional knowledge of women exposed to nutrition education programme (NEP) and those not exposed to NEP. There was statistical significant difference between the mean scores of the nutritional attitudes of the women exposed to NEP and those not exposed to NEP. Level of education has no significant influence on the nutritional attitudes of the women. Age has no significant influence on the nutritional attitudes of the women. Based on these findings, suggestions were proffered on ways to curtail the problems of nutritional disorders.

scholarly journals Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence of Australian General Practice Registrars

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caryl A. Nowson ◽  
Stella L. O’Connell
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Salt Intake ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Salt Reduction

Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and confidence were assessed in General Practice Registrars (GPRs) throughout Australia. Of approximately 6,000 GPRs invited to complete a nutrition survey, 93 respondents (2%) completed the online survey, with 89 (20 males, 69 females) providing demographic and educational information. Fifty-one percent had graduated from medical school within the last two years. From a list of 11 dietary strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk, respondents selected weight loss (84%), reducing saturated fats (90%), a maximum of two alcoholic drinks/day (82%), and increasing vegetables (83%) as “highly appropriate” strategies, with only 51% indicating that salt reduction was “highly appropriate.” Two-thirds of registrars felt “moderately” (51%) or “very” confident (16%) providing nutrition advice. Most of them (84%) recalled receiving information during training, but only 34% recalled having to demonstrate nutritional knowledge. The results indicate that this group of Australian GPRs understood most of the key dietary recommendations for reducing cardiovascular risk but lacked consensus regarding the recommendation to reduce salt intake and expressed mixed levels of confidence in providing nutritional advice. Appropriate nutrition education before and after graduation is recommended for GPRs to ensure the development of skills and confidence to support patients to make healthy dietary choices and help prevent chronic diseases.

scholarly journals Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescent Swimmers in Trinidad and Tobago

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marquitta C. Webb ◽  
Safiya E. Beckford
Keyword(s):  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Purpose. To investigate the level of nutrition knowledge and attitude of adolescent male and female swimmers training competitively in Trinidad and Tobago.Methodology. A self-administered questionnaire, which consisted of 21 nutrition knowledge and 11 attitude statements, was utilized to assess the level of nutrition knowledge and attitude of adolescent swimmers. For the assessment of nutrition knowledge, correct answers were given a score of “1” and incorrect answers were given a score of “0.” For the evaluation of attitude towards nutrition, a score ranging from 1 to 5 was assigned to each response; “5” was given to the most positive response, and “1” was given to the most negative. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0.Results. Two hundred and twenty swimmers with a mean age of14.56±2.544completed the questionnaire. The mean nutrition knowledge score was10.97±2.897and mean attitude score was41.69±6.215. Nutrition knowledge was positively and significantly related to the number of reported nutrition sources (r=0.172,P=0.005). Nutrition knowledge was positively and significantly related to the attitude (r=0.130,P=0.027).Conclusions and Implication. Athletes lack nutrition knowledge but have a positive attitude towards nutrition, which may indicate receptiveness to future nutrition education.

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 Motivational Elements in Computer Games for Learning Mathematics

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
Petar Juric ◽  
Marija Brkic Bakaric ◽  
Maja Matetic
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Games For Learning ◽  
Educational Computer ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Continuous Feedback ◽  
Educational Computer Game ◽  
Experimental Group

One of the main drawbacks of delivering new teaching lessons in e-learning systems is the lack of motivation for using those systems. This paper analyses which elements of computer games for learning mathematics have a beneficial effect on intrinsic motivation and give students continuous feedback in order to improve the learning process. While the control group has access to the basic version of the educational computer game, the experimental group uses the version enriched with additional motivational elements which include enhanced graphics for indulging in the game, messages of support while playing the game, and the possibility to compare results with fellow peers in terms of trophies and medals won.

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