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Promoting low‐energy dense nutrition educations results in improved dietary habits and diet quality assessed by using Diet Quality Index‐International (DQI‐I) in college women
Author(s) -
Yun Hee Kyung,
Lee Seung Hee,
Chang Namsoo
Publication year - 2008
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.22.1_supplement.681.6
Subject(s) - calorie , meal , medicine , body mass index , nutrition education , habit , nutrient , zoology , food science , environmental health , gerontology , biology , psychology , ecology , psychotherapist
Effectiveness of nutrition education is assessed by various indicators such as dietary habit change, weight difference and etc. College women who participated in an 8 wk weight management program focused on nutrition education promoting low‐energy dense were evaluated to identify measurable changes. Dietary 24‐h recalls was assessed by the Computer Aided Nutritional analysis program. The 145 participants’ mean age was 21.9±3.1yrs and mean body mass index was 23.2±2.3kg/m 2 . Upon completion, 89 subjects lost weight on an average of 1.3kg. The weight lost (WL) group had improvements in dietary habits specifically with significantly reduced intake of energy, carbohydrate, cereals and grain group, fruit group, meal distribution of dinner, snack and energy distribution of carbohydrates. However, intake of fiber, protein, vegetables, meat and fish group, meal distribution of breakfast, lunch, energy distribution from protein and nutrient density of vitamins and minerals increased significantly. The INQ of all nutrients, protein source variety score, adequacy score of fiber, moderation score of sodium, empty calorie food and total DQI‐I score increased significantly. In addition, the serum triglyceride decreased significantly in the WL group. These results show that low‐energy dense nutrition education may help improve dietary habit and diet quality in college women.