Nutrition and health education intervention for student volunteers: topic-wise assessment of impact using a non-parametric test

Vijayapushpam, T; Antony, Grace; Rao, GM Subba; Rao, D. Raghunatha

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“…Bullen and Benton [39] concluded that while participants may gain factual knowledge, they do not develop the skills to bring about behavioural change. Despite this, the importance of popularizing nutrition knowledge is essential, and it is widely acknowledged that gaining accurate relevant knowledge is the basis for behavioural changes [40][41][42]. Our study found, for example, that an awareness that vegetables and fruits are richer in vitamin C was strongly related to the behaviour of consuming vegetables at least once per day.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding nutrition and dietary intake of seventh-grade students in rural areas of Mi Yun County, Beijing, China

Wang

Shi

Chang

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Environ Health Prev Med

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Objectives To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of seventh-grade students regarding nutrition and dietary intake, to collect data that would facilitate the design and implementation of interventions aimed at promoting good nutrition in adolescents via the school and to contribute to the improvement of adolescents' health in rural regions. Methods This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study in which a 27-item, self-administered, structured questionnaire, designed in Chinese, was administered to seventhgrade students attending one of three rural middle schools, chosen randomly from 15 middle schools, in Mi Yun County, Beijing. Results In terms of nutrition knowledge, 84.5 % of respondents had scores of between 3 and 7. Based on our analysis of the completed questionnaires, during the 7 days preceding completion of the questionnaire 43.6 % of respondents had eaten fresh fruit at least once per day, 71.3 % had eaten vegetables at least once per day, 22.3 % had consumed at least one glass of milk (or soy milk or yogurt) each day and 68.6 % had eaten breakfast every day. In total, 95.2 % of respondents thought nutrition was very important or important to their health, and 94.2 % thought it was very important or important to develop healthy dietary habits. Of the respondents, 52.7 % thought good food quality was the most important aspect of nutrition and dietary intake and 62.2 % thought food safety was the most important aspect. Conclusions Based on the results of our survey we suggest their should be continuous efforts to teach adolescents in rural areas of China about various aspects of good nutrition, to encourage diversity in their choice of breakfasts, to guarantee food safety and to improve food quality.

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding nutrition and dietary intake of seventh-grade students in rural areas of Mi Yun County, Beijing, China

Wang

Shi

Chang

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Environ Health Prev Med

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“…Vijayapushpam et al (51) To assess the impact of a classroom-based nutrition and health education intervention among student community volunteers in improving their knowledge on individual topics 687 undergraduate student volunteers…”

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“…A treatment effect was found for the nutrition education and garden group for: ability to identify vegetables; willingness to taste capsicum, broccoli, tomato and pea; and student preference to eat broccoli and pea as a snack HPS, health-promoting school; CT, controlled trial; RCT, randomized controlled trial; PSE, Personal and Social Education; SES, socio-economic status. Radcliffe et al (36) Wind et al (37) Parker and Fox (38) Rana and Alvaro (39) McVey et al (45) Laurence et al (46) O'Brien et al (47) Overall rating* Mullally et al (44) Young (40) Ellis and Ellis (42) Vereecken et al (43) Overall rating* (48) Bullen and Benton (49) Kreisel (50) Vijayapushpam et al (51) Hamilton-Ekeke and Thomas (52) Morgan et al (53) Overall Nutrition promotion using health-promoting schools approach: systematic review Table 2 Continued…”

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“…Other studies showed that knowledge about diet and nutrition improved significantly after the intervention among the target populations; the improved knowledge included knowledge on dietary guidelines and principles, nutritional deficiencies and nutrient-rich foods (35) , healthy eating guidelines and menu planning (39) , red food and green food (42) , cariogenic snacking (48) , energy, proteins, fats, adolescent phase, obesity, lifestyle diseases and infectious diseases (51) and food classification (52) .…”

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The implementation and effectiveness of school-based nutrition promotion programmes using a health-promoting schools approach: a systematic review

Wang

Stewart

2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To evaluate implementation and effectiveness of nutrition promotion programmes using the health-promoting schools (HPS) approach, to indicate areas where further research is needed and to make recommendations for practice in this field. Design: The searched electronic databases included: CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Health Reference Center, Informit Search, MEDLINE, ProQuest, PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Social Services Abstracts and Web of Science. Inclusion criteria were: (i) controlled or before-and-after studies evaluating a nutrition intervention and involving the HPS approach, either fully or in part; (ii) provision of information about components and delivery of the intervention; and (iii) report on all evaluated outcomes. Setting: Schools. Subjects: Students, parents and school staff. Results: All included studies described intervention delivery and six reported on process evaluation. In intervention schools school environment and ethos were more supportive, appropriate curriculum was delivered and parents and/or the community were more engaged and involved. Students participated in interventions at differing levels, but the majority was satisfied with the intervention. The evidence indicates that nutrition promotion programmes using the HPS approach can increase participants' consumption of high-fibre foods, healthier snacks, water, milk, fruit and vegetables. It can also reduce participants' 'breakfast skipping', as well as reduce intakes of red food, low-nutrient dense foods, fatty and cream foods, sweet drinks consumption and eating disorders. It can help to develop hygienic habits and improved food safety behaviours. Conclusions: More professional training for teachers in the HPS approach, further qualitative studies, longer intervention periods, improved follow-up evaluations and adequate funding are required for future school-based nutrition promotion programmes.

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“…Higgins et al, 2010 (42) Descrever práticas de bem estar em estudantes universitários, desenvolver um curso de educação em boas práticas de saúde e avaliar o impacto do curso sobre a prática e o aprendizado dos alunos.…”

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Educação nutricional em universitários e estratégias para promoção de saúde institucional: revisão integrativa

Berbigier

Magalhães

2017

RBPS

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Este artigo publicado em acesso aberto (Open Access) sob a licença Creative Commons, que permite uso, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, sem restrições, desde que o trabalho seja corretamente citado. Incluiram-se os estudos publicados entre os anos de 2010 e 2015, originais, em língua portuguesa, inglesa ou espanhola, e que tivessem estratégia de intervenção nutricional em população de estudantes universitários bem defi nida. Dos 649 estudos revisados, após análise de títulos, resumos e texto integral, foram incluídos 18 artigos, todos realizados fora do Brasil. Resultados: Observou-se o ambiente universitário como potencial promotor de saúde no que tange ao contexto internacional, porém ainda incipiente no contexto nacional. Resultados positivos de mudança de comportamento alimentar após intervenções foram observados, embora sem avaliações a longo prazo. As principais abordagens identifi cadas foram intervenções práticas e teóricas com base na teoria social cognitiva e na motivacional. Conclusão: O ambiente universitário possui grande potencial para promoção de saúde nutricional e as estratégias mais efetivas foram as que apresentaram uma condução baseada na teoria social cognitiva. No entanto, esse ambiente tem sido pouco explorado em nível nacional, e, para mudar essa realidade, faz-se necessária uma ressignifi cação das estratégias utilizadas e das políticas públicas e ações intersetoriais que sustentem essa prática, inserindo-a na identidade social do ensino superior no Brasil. EDUCAÇÃO NUTRICIONAL EM UNIVERSITÁRIOS E ESTRATÉGIAS Descritores

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Nutrition and health education intervention for student volunteers: topic-wise assessment of impact using a non-parametric test

Cited by 19 publications

References 18 publications

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding nutrition and dietary intake of seventh-grade students in rural areas of Mi Yun County, Beijing, China

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding nutrition and dietary intake of seventh-grade students in rural areas of Mi Yun County, Beijing, China

The implementation and effectiveness of school-based nutrition promotion programmes using a health-promoting schools approach: a systematic review

Educação nutricional em universitários e estratégias para promoção de saúde institucional: revisão integrativa

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