Whole Grain Nutrition Education Program Improves Whole Grain Knowledge and Behaviors Among Community-Residing Older Adults.
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr
; 36(4): 189-198, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
U.S. older adults are not meeting the recommendation for whole grain (WG) intake. This pilot study determined the influence that a WG nutrition education program for community-residing adults aged 60 + years has on WG knowledge and behaviors. The program included WG education and discussion, participation in hands-on activities and taste testing. Participants were mostly white, females. Total grain and WG dietary intake frequencies (WG frequency; p ≤ 0.001), and "knowledge score" increased from PRE to POST (p ≤ 0.001). Participants in PowerPoint-based classes had a higher "knowledge scores" at POST (p = 0.002). Nearly all (n = 139, 88.5%) intended to eat more WG foods, with almost two-thirds (n = 93, 59.3%) reporting a "strong" intention to do so. There was a positive association between strength of intention to eat WG foods and "WG frequency" at POST (r = 0.435, p ≤ 0.001). Results suggest that this WG program is an effective strategy for improving WG knowledge and behaviors among older adults.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Educación en Salud
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Dieta
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Ciencias de la Nutrición
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Vida Independiente
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Granos Enteros
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr
Año:
2017
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos