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The effect of nutrition education intervention on selective dietary indicators for improved CVD health
Author(s) -
Dawkins Norma L,
Pace Ralphenia Diggs,
James Leeper,
Phillips Beatrice W
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a306
Subject(s) - environmental health , nutrition education , consumption (sociology) , food frequency questionnaire , medicine , leafy vegetables , population , food science , gerontology , biology , social science , sociology
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans and it is a major problem in African‐American communities in rural black belt counties of Alabama. This study was designed to examine the efficacy of nutrition education intervention (EI) on selective dietary indicators. Food frequency questionnaires and the trans‐theoretical model (TTM) were utilized where stages of change algorithm classified respondents into one of five discrete categories. Data was collected pre‐and post intervention. The results indicated that ~ forty percent (39.6%) of participants were at the preparation stage for reducing fat, and 39.2 % and 52,2% for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, respectively. Post EI the percentages were significantly reduced to 5.5%, 6.3% and 17% respectively, for fat, fruits and vegetables. Milk consumption significantly increased p≤0.01. Frequency of consumption was also observed for nuts, legumes, citrus fruits and juices (p<0.03). Soda pop and kool‐aid consumption declined; no change was observed for coffee and tea. Sweets and salty snacks declined significantly, p≤0.05 with no significant changes observed in the consumption of green leafy or starchy vegetables. Nutrition education significantly impacted the dietary habits of participants in this study. This model could find application in population with similar characteristics.