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Implementing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Using New Technologies as a Channel for Nutrition Education: Evidence From Research and Best Practices
Author(s) -
Blum-Kemelor Donna Michele,
Spahn Joanne M.,
Obbagy Julie E.,
Fungwe Thomas V.,
Olson Sara L.,
Samuels Sarah E.,
Yoshida Sallie,
Shen Ted
Publication year - 2012
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.26.1_supplement.246.2
Subject(s) - nutrition education , best practice , medical education , curriculum , systematic review , phone , qualitative research , medicine , psychology , medline , gerontology , pedagogy , sociology , political science , social science , linguistics , philosophy , law
A systematic review documented the potential value of using nutrition education delivered via digital media and technology to improve dietary behaviors among youth. This project was designed to complement the systematic review with qualitative research describing the use of and opportunities for leveraging new technologies in schools and communities for child‐focused nutrition education. Systematic review conclusions were based on review of the peer reviewed literature. Qualitative research data was collected via in‐depth searches to find pertinent unpublished and published articles with outcomes other than diet‐related behavior. A market research review and environmental scans found that while new technologies have been integrated into school curricula, their use in nutrition education is limited. Some technological nutrition education applications found were interactive websites and lessons, nutrition blogs, and smart phone programs. Ethnographic research, in which 30 semi‐structured interviews and 6 site visits with nutrition education experts are conducted, will yield best practices for maximizing the use of technologies to educate children about nutrition in settings such as school gardens and cafeterias. These research findings will highlight strategies that practitioners can use to creatively communicate Dietary Guidelines principles using new technologies. Supported by USDA.