Nutrition Education in Six Congregate Meal Sites Improves Participant's Nutrition Knowledge

Rosenbloom, Christine; Kicklighter, R D Jana R; Patacca, R D Dena; Deshpande, Keya

doi:10.1300/j052v23n03_05

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“…Despite a relatively small sample size, we have demonstrated the success of this program in improving nutritional behavior (fruit and vegetable consumption) and the essential role of peer mentors. We were pleased to note the significant improvement in fruit and vegetable behavior since it is well-established that nutrition education efforts, particularly those that employ computer-generated tailored messages, can be beneficial in this regard [14][15][16][17][18].…”

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Evaluation of a Nutrition and Health Educational Online Computer Program for Older Adults

Pintauro¹,

Regimbald²,

Burczy³

et al. 2011

J Nutr Food Sci

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Background: Many older adults are at increased risk for nutritional deficiencies and foodborne illnesses. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a user-friendly computer application that provides nutrition, food safety, and health information tailored to the needs of older adults. Methods: To determine the effectiveness of the program, a 12-month intervention study was conducted in which subjects were assigned to an experimental (HE-HA) group (access to the computer program) or a control (CON) group (no access to computer program). Computers were placed in each of two Vermont rural congregate meal sites. One site served as the HE-HA group site and the other as the CON site. Forty-one adults congregate meal users (HE-HA group: n=16; CON group: n=25) age ≥ 55, were recruited to participate in the study. The Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI) checklist, food behavior checklist, and computer attitude surveys were completed by participants at baseline, 3, and 12 months. Focus groups were conducted between 8 and 9 months. Between and within group over time differences were statistically analyzed by Chi-square analyses and repeated measures ANOVA. Results and Conclusions: A significant positive impact of our program was noted on fruit and vegetable consumption (p < 0.005) and attitude regarding use of computers (p < 0.02). Focus group results indicated that all HE-HA participants claimed to have changed at least one aspect of his/her diet and that the Website contributed to this positive change. They also noted that the help of the "peer mentors" was a significant factor in their positive experience with using the Web application and with the use of computers in general. In this study, we demonstrated the successful use of a nutrition and health computer application in improving both nutrition behavior and computer skills and attitudes in older adults.

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Evaluation of a Nutrition and Health Educational Online Computer Program for Older Adults

Pintauro¹,

Regimbald²,

Burczy³

et al. 2011

J Nutr Food Sci

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“…nutritional risk can be a marker for a rapid decline in nutritional status, which can lead to numerous negative health outcomes. Studies have shown that older adults can benefit from nutrition education and counseling (8,12,17).…”

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Nutrition risk factors among home delivered and congregate meal participants: Need for enhancement of nutrition education and counseling among home delivered meal participants

Wunderlich

Bai

Piemonte

2011

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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“…Given the importance of proper nutrition for optimal health, availability of nutrition education at the sites and encouragement to participate are warranted. Nutrition education in congregate meal sites has been found to improve attendee’s knowledge of healthy eating [17]; however, interventions that successfully change eating behavior have not been reported to date. If nutrition education were available on a continuous basis at congregate meal sites with strategies to reach diverse attendees, longitudinal measures of fruit and vegetable consumption may be more promising.…”

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Health-Related Characteristics of Older Adults Who Attend Congregate Meal Sites in the United States

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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to determine health-related characteristics of a representative sample of older adults who attend congregate meal sites in the United States, and compare races/ethnicities and sexes. Participants were adults, aged 60 years and older, (N = 901) of the 2015 Tenth Annual National Survey of Older American Act Participants (NSOAAP). Difficulties with mobility and Activities of Daily Living were common among older adults who attended congregate meals. Health-related characteristics differed by race/ethnicity and sex. Higher percentages of men reported eating more than half their calories from the site: 61.0% (53, 68), compared to women: 41.2% (33,50); while twice the number of women reported exercising at the site: 42.7% (36, 50), compared to 21.8% (16, 29) for men. Hispanics reported poor/fair health, food insecurity, diabetes, and poverty more often than White non-Hispanics. The odds of reporting that meals helped maintain independence were higher for persons with food insecurity: OR = 2.67 (1.05, 6.80) and those who reported eating half or more of their calories from the site: OR = 5.78 (2.36, 14.30). Strategies that consider preferences by sex and race/ethnicity are required at congregate meal sites to encourage mobility and healthy eating.

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Nutrition Education in Six Congregate Meal Sites Improves Participant's Nutrition Knowledge

Cited by 11 publications

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Evaluation of a Nutrition and Health Educational Online Computer Program for Older Adults

Evaluation of a Nutrition and Health Educational Online Computer Program for Older Adults

Nutrition risk factors among home delivered and congregate meal participants: Need for enhancement of nutrition education and counseling among home delivered meal participants

Health-Related Characteristics of Older Adults Who Attend Congregate Meal Sites in the United States

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