Nutrition Knowledge and Food Choices of Elementary School Children |
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Authors: | Jay Kandiah Charlotte Jones |
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Institution: |
a Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, AT 150, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306 Fax: (765) 285-2314; E-mail: jkandiah@gw.bsu.edu.
b Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. |
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Abstract: | This research investigated the effect of a three-week school based nutrition education program on the nutrition knowledge and healthy food choices of 187 fifth graders who were randomly divided into a control ( n =97) or an experimental ( n =90) group. The control group received no nutrition education while the experimental group received 45 minutes of nutrition education, 4 days a week for 3 weeks. Nutrition knowledge scores and 3-day food records were collected at the beginning of the study and after 3 weeks. Food records were used to evaluate healthy food choices ( i.e. Dietary Guideline's recommended intake for macronutrients and the recommendations of the Food Guide Pyramid for each food group). In the experimental group there was a significantly greater increase in nutrition knowledge score ( p =0.001) and significant change in compliance in meeting the Dietary Guidelines ( p =0.0001) and the Food Guide Pyramid's recommendations ( p =0.0001). This study showed the effectiveness of a nutrition education program on nutrition knowledge scores and healthy food choices of fifth grade children. |
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Keywords: | Fifth Grade Children Food Guide Pyramid Nutrition Knowledge Nutrition Education |
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