Education in a Homeless Shelter to Improve the Nutrition of Young Children

Yousey, Yvonne; Leake, Jacquelyn; Wdowik, Melissa; Janken, Janice K.

doi:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2007.00631.x

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“…Teaching parents can improve their own eating habits as well as those of their children. Our findings indicate that nutritional education can improve knowledge about healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices ( 26 , 27 ) . The results suggest that nutrition education not only leads to beneficial changes in parents’ attitudes to managing their children’s diet, but also brings about direct benefits for themselves in terms of the foods they consume.…”

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Evaluation of a kindergarten-based nutrition education intervention for pre-school children in China

et al. 2009

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To evaluate the impact of nutrition education in kindergartens and to promote healthy dietary habits in children. Design: Prospective cohort study. Four kindergartens with 1252 children were randomized to the intervention group and three with 850 children to the control group. The personal nutritional knowledge, attitudes and dietary behaviours of the parents were also investigated. Each month, children and parents in the intervention group participated in nutrition education activities. The main outcome measures were anthropometrics and diet-related behaviours of the children and the nutritional knowledge and attitudes of the parents at baseline, 6 months (mid-term) and 1 year (post-test). Baseline demographic and socio-economic characteristics were also collected. Setting: Seven kindergartens from Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, eastern China. Subjects: Two thousand one hundred and two 4-to 6-year-old pre-schoolers from seven kindergartens participated. Results: The prevalence of children's unhealthy diet-related behaviours decreased significantly and good lifestyle behaviours increased in the group receiving nutrition education compared with controls. Parental eating habits and attitudes to planning their children's diets also changed appreciably in the intervention group compared with the control group (P , 0?05). However, there were no statistically significant differences in children's height, weight, height-for-age Z-score or weight-for-age Z-score between the two groups. Conclusions: Kindergarten-based nutrition education improves pre-schoolers' lifestyle behaviours and brings about beneficial changes in parents' attitudes to planning their children's diets and their own personal eating habits.

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confidence: 68%

Evaluation of a kindergarten-based nutrition education intervention for pre-school children in China

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“…All interventions (n 6) included components of healthy eating, and most (n 5) included and addressed personal behaviours, motivation and readiness to change (Table 2) (24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29) . Most (n 4) included sessions topics related to fruits and vegetables, budgeting, practical cooking lessons and physical activity (24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29) while three addressed food storage, food safety, meal planning and shopping strategies or tours (24)(25)(26)28) . Two of the interventions included food label reading, well-being, food swaps and recipe modification and offered a flexible structure where participants had the option of completing sessions individually, as part of a group, or a combination as guided by the participant (24,25,28) .…”

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Nutrition programmes for individuals living with disadvantage in supported residential settings: a scoping review

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Objective: Health inequities such as chronic disease are significantly higher among individuals living with disadvantage compared with the general population and many are reported to be attributable to preventable dietary risk factors. This study provides an overview of the current nutrition interventions for individuals living with extreme disadvantage, in supported residential settings, to develop insights into the development and implementation of policies and practices to promote long-term nutritional health and well-being. Design: A scoping review searched Scopus, ProQuest, CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, and Web of Science databases using the terms ‘resident’, ‘nutrition’, ‘disadvantage’, ‘intervention’ and their synonyms, with particular emphasis on interventions in residential settings. Setting: Residential services providing nutrition provision and support. Participants: People experiencing extreme disadvantage. Results: From 5262 articles, seven were included in final synthesis. Most interventions focused on building food literacy knowledge and skills. Study designs and outcome measures varied; however, all reported descriptive improvements in behaviour and motivation. In addition to food literacy, it was suggested that interventions need to address behaviour and motivations, programme sustainability, long-term social, physical and economic barriers and provide support for participants during transition into independent living. Socio-economic issues remain key barriers to long-term health and well-being. Conclusions: In addition to food literacy education, future research and interventions should consider utilising an academic-community partnership, addressing nutrition-related mental health challenges, motivation and behaviour change and a phased approach to improve support for individuals transitioning into independent living.

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“…An alternative interventional strategy has arisen predominantly from interview data whereupon the homeless have demonstrated a desire to eat healthily but have lacked the knowledge to do so ( 5 , 102 ) . In response, educational programmes have been developed to provide information on nutrition and cooking ( 102 , 103 ) . The finding of increased nutritional knowledge following an educational programme targeted at homeless women demonstrates engagement with these programmes ( 102 ) but whether this translates into behavioural change was not determined by this study.…”

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Nutrition and the homeless: the underestimated challenge

2016

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Homelessness is present in most societies and represents a situation in which the basic needs for survival including food are often limited. It is logical to surmise that the homeless person's diet is likely to be nutritionally deficient and yet there is a relative paucity in research regarding this issue with studies varying in both their methodology and homeless population. Despite these differences, diets of the homeless are frequently characterised as high in saturated fat and deficient in fibre and certain micronutrients, all of which can have negative implications for the homeless individual's health and/or mental state. The conclusion from intervention studies is that there is no consensus as to the most effective method for assessing dietary intake. In order to address this, the present review aims to provide a greater understanding of the existing literature surrounding nutrition and the homeless and to act as a foundation from which further research can be conducted. An evaluation of the main findings and challenges surrounding the assessment of the nutritional status of the homeless will be provided followed by a review of the physical and mental consequences of the homeless diet. Current and potential interventions aimed at increasing the nutritional quality of food consumed by the homeless will be addressed with a focus on the role of the nutritional science community in assisting in this endeavour.

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Education in a Homeless Shelter to Improve the Nutrition of Young Children

Cited by 17 publications

References 15 publications

Evaluation of a kindergarten-based nutrition education intervention for pre-school children in China

Evaluation of a kindergarten-based nutrition education intervention for pre-school children in China

Nutrition programmes for individuals living with disadvantage in supported residential settings: a scoping review

Nutrition and the homeless: the underestimated challenge

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