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Color Your Plate: A Pilot Nutrition Education Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Seniors Participating in the Congregate Meal Site Program in Kentucky Senior Centers
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health Caffeine Consumption among College Students: Its Effect on Sleep Hours and Academic Achievement Author(s): S. Pattison, R. Rusin, Y. Bai; Montclair State University Learning Outcome: Participants will gain an understanding of the possible effects of elevated amounts of daily caffeine consumption (500 mg or more) and its relation to lowered academic performance. Background: Studies have shown that a decrease in sleep hours can be caused by increased caffeine consumption and can relate to a negative academic performance. The purpose of this study was to determine a relationship between caffeine consumption and academic performance.
Color Your Plate: A Pilot Nutrition Education Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Seniors Participating in the Congregate Meal Site Program in Kentucky Senior Centers Author(s): D. Brewer, E. Dickens, T. Stephenson, L. Gaetke; University of Kentucky Learning Outcome: To determine if the amount and variety of fruit and vegetable intake increased among community dwelling older adults participating in Kentucky’s congregate meal site program following a series of six educational nutrition lessons.
Conclusion: The correlation began to increase and become stronger with greater caffeine consumption (participants with 500 mg or more). These findings can help provide an awareness to college students regarding effects of caffeine consumption as well as serve as a basic standard for further studies on a larger scale, providing additional data to promote and substantiate these findings.
Benefits of phytochemicals are associated with decreasing chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which are hallmarks of chronic disease development. Since older adults are the fastest growing segment of the world’s population and likely to develop chronic diseases, the purpose of this study was to determine if the amount and variety of fruit and vegetable intake increased among community-dwelling older adults participating in Kentucky’s congregate meal site program following a series of educational nutrition lessons. A convenience sample(n¼36) of community-dwelling older adults at two intervention and two control senior centers participated in a quasi-experimental pre-post pilot study. Mean age of intervention participants 74.7+7.6(n¼19) versus control 76.7+8.6(n¼17). The intervention group self-reported consuming significantly more servings of fruits/vegetables in their meals from pre- to post-intervention (6.4+2.5 to 8.8+3.0 servings, p<0.05) compared a decrease in the control group (8.0+3.2 to 7.3+1.9 servings, p<0.05). More specifically, the intervention group increased consumption of fruits/vegetables in evening meals compared to control following intervention (intervention: 1.9+0.9 to 3.1+1.4, p<0.05 versus control: 2.6+1.1 to 2.1+0.8, p¼0.1). Furthermore, intervention group self-reported an increase in consuming 4.5 cups of fruits/vegetables within a week from 2.4+2.1 to 4.2+2.0 days (p<0.01) compared to control 2.5+2.0 to 2.8+3.0 days (p¼0.4). A greater percent of intervention participants increased their knowledge of phytochemicals (53% versus 47%, p¼0.03) post intervention. Results indicate seniors made significant changes with nutrition education.
Funding Disclosure: None
Funding Disclosure: University of Kentucky Superfund Research Program
Childhood and Current Gardening Is Associated with Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake among College-Aged Students Participating in the Get Fruved Study
Comparing the Interpretation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Consumer Messages in Low-Income Adults from Different Ethnic and Racial Backgrounds
Author(s): J. Loso1, D. Staub1, S. Colby2, W. Zhou2, M. Olfert3, K. Kattelmann4, M. Vilaro1, O. Brown5, T. Kidd6, T. Horacek7, A. White8, L. Franzen-Castle9, A. Mathews1; 1University of Florida, 2University of Tennesee, 3West Virginia University, 4South Dakota State University, 5Auburn University, 6Kansas State University, 7Syracuse University, 8 University of Maine, 9University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author(s): M. Chea, A.R. Mobley; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut
Methods: Between the months of March and April of 2015, college students were invited to participate in a 10 minute online survey via NJ University campus email, NJ University campus advertising and through social media. The survey examined factors associated with sleep, caffeine consumption, and academic performance. Responses were analyzed using correlation, t-test and regression analyses. Results: Of 164 respondents, 90% of the surveys were completed. Participants were 91% female and 9% male, where 90% were full-time and 10% were parttime. A weak negative correlation (r¼-0.04, p¼0.628) was found between overall caffeine consumption (mean¼269 mg) and GPA (mean¼3.63). Participants (n¼15) that consumed 500 mg or more of caffeine per day, showed a moderately negative correlation (r¼-0.4, p¼0.140). When caffeine was consumed in amounts greater than 600 mg (n¼8), a strong negative correlation was shown (r¼-0.8, p¼0.017).
Learning Outcome: Participants will be able to: identify the relationship between gardening experiences while growing up and current fruit and vegetable intake among college students; identify the relationship between current gardening experiences among college students and their fruit and vegetable intake. Garden interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among school-aged children. It is unknown if these effects persist into later adolescence or adulthood, and little is known about whether gardening in later adolescence produces the same result. The objective of this project was to identify the relationship between both childhood and current gardening experiences with current fruit and vegetable intake (F/V) among college students. This evaluation was a cross-sectional analysis of student responses from eight US universities participating in the Get Fruved Study. Students completed the NCI F/V screener and questions about past and current gardening experience and activities. Respondents were grouped as having gardened or not gardened in childhood and presently. Of the 1,351 students surveyed, 30% of respondents participated in gardening as a child and 38% stated they currently garden with overall mean F/V intake of 2.54 cups/day. Students who gardened as children had significantly higher F/V intake than students who did not garden as children (2.9 0.11 and 2.4 0.07 cups respectively; p¼0.0001). Students who currently garden reported significantly higher F/V intake than students who do not garden (2.85 0.1 and 2.4 0.08 cups respectively; p¼0.0001). Both current and past gardening are associated with higher F/V intake. This analysis supports the long-term efficacy of childhood gardening interventions as well as the novel approach of gardening interventions to improve F/V intake among college students. Registered dietitians/nutritionists should consider developing and supporting gardening interventions across the lifespan.
Learning Outcome: At the end of this session, participants will identify how low-income adults from different ethnic/racial backgrounds interpreted the Dietary Guidelines for Americans consumer messages. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) contain seven key consumer messages addressing nutrition behaviors related to the intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, water, lower-fat milk, sodium, and portion sizes. However, it is unknown how these messages are interpreted by lowincome adults from different ethnic or racial backgrounds. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the interpretation of the DGA consumer messages by low-income adults with children ages 3 to 10 years old representing diverse ethnic/racial backgrounds. One-on-one interviews were conducted with low-income parents (n ¼ 98) and were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed for themes using the classic analysis approach. Participants were primarily women (97%), with varying ethnic/ racial backgrounds including: Hispanic (34%), black (32%), or non-Hispanic white (24%). Among the three major ethnic/racial groups, the messages addressing portion sizes and drinking water were similarly perceived as a call to action in completing the message behavior. However, Hispanic and nonHispanic white participants incorrectly interpreted the fruit and vegetable and sodium messages, while black participants provided their perceptions about the message content. Further research should test culturally relevant strategies and tailoring of the messages for diverse populations to promote adherence to the DGA recommendations. Funding Disclosure: The Diet and Health Initiative, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2014-67001-21851. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
September 2016 Suppl 1—Abstracts Volume 116 Number 9
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
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Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health Caffeine Consumption among College Students: Its Effect on Sleep Hours and Academic Achievement Author(s): S. Pattison, R. Rusin, Y. Bai; Montclair State University Learning Outcome: Participants will gain an understanding of the possible effects of elevated amounts of daily caffeine consumption (500 mg or more) and its relation to lowered academic performance. Background: Studies have shown that a decrease in sleep hours can be caused by increased caffeine consumption and can relate to a negative academic performance. The purpose of this study was to determine a relationship between caffeine consumption and academic performance.
Color Your Plate: A Pilot Nutrition Education Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Seniors Participating in the Congregate Meal Site Program in Kentucky Senior Centers Author(s): D. Brewer, E. Dickens, T. Stephenson, L. Gaetke; University of Kentucky Learning Outcome: To determine if the amount and variety of fruit and vegetable intake increased among community dwelling older adults participating in Kentucky’s congregate meal site program following a series of six educational nutrition lessons.
Conclusion: The correlation began to increase and become stronger with greater caffeine consumption (participants with 500 mg or more). These findings can help provide an awareness to college students regarding effects of caffeine consumption as well as serve as a basic standard for further studies on a larger scale, providing additional data to promote and substantiate these findings.
Benefits of phytochemicals are associated with decreasing chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which are hallmarks of chronic disease development. Since older adults are the fastest growing segment of the world’s population and likely to develop chronic diseases, the purpose of this study was to determine if the amount and variety of fruit and vegetable intake increased among community-dwelling older adults participating in Kentucky’s congregate meal site program following a series of educational nutrition lessons. A convenience sample(n¼36) of community-dwelling older adults at two intervention and two control senior centers participated in a quasi-experimental pre-post pilot study. Mean age of intervention participants 74.7+7.6(n¼19) versus control 76.7+8.6(n¼17). The intervention group self-reported consuming significantly more servings of fruits/vegetables in their meals from pre- to post-intervention (6.4+2.5 to 8.8+3.0 servings, p<0.05) compared a decrease in the control group (8.0+3.2 to 7.3+1.9 servings, p<0.05). More specifically, the intervention group increased consumption of fruits/vegetables in evening meals compared to control following intervention (intervention: 1.9+0.9 to 3.1+1.4, p<0.05 versus control: 2.6+1.1 to 2.1+0.8, p¼0.1). Furthermore, intervention group self-reported an increase in consuming 4.5 cups of fruits/vegetables within a week from 2.4+2.1 to 4.2+2.0 days (p<0.01) compared to control 2.5+2.0 to 2.8+3.0 days (p¼0.4). A greater percent of intervention participants increased their knowledge of phytochemicals (53% versus 47%, p¼0.03) post intervention. Results indicate seniors made significant changes with nutrition education.
Funding Disclosure: None
Funding Disclosure: University of Kentucky Superfund Research Program
Childhood and Current Gardening Is Associated with Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake among College-Aged Students Participating in the Get Fruved Study
Comparing the Interpretation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Consumer Messages in Low-Income Adults from Different Ethnic and Racial Backgrounds
Author(s): J. Loso1, D. Staub1, S. Colby2, W. Zhou2, M. Olfert3, K. Kattelmann4, M. Vilaro1, O. Brown5, T. Kidd6, T. Horacek7, A. White8, L. Franzen-Castle9, A. Mathews1; 1University of Florida, 2University of Tennesee, 3West Virginia University, 4South Dakota State University, 5Auburn University, 6Kansas State University, 7Syracuse University, 8 University of Maine, 9University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author(s): M. Chea, A.R. Mobley; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut
Methods: Between the months of March and April of 2015, college students were invited to participate in a 10 minute online survey via NJ University campus email, NJ University campus advertising and through social media. The survey examined factors associated with sleep, caffeine consumption, and academic performance. Responses were analyzed using correlation, t-test and regression analyses. Results: Of 164 respondents, 90% of the surveys were completed. Participants were 91% female and 9% male, where 90% were full-time and 10% were parttime. A weak negative correlation (r¼-0.04, p¼0.628) was found between overall caffeine consumption (mean¼269 mg) and GPA (mean¼3.63). Participants (n¼15) that consumed 500 mg or more of caffeine per day, showed a moderately negative correlation (r¼-0.4, p¼0.140). When caffeine was consumed in amounts greater than 600 mg (n¼8), a strong negative correlation was shown (r¼-0.8, p¼0.017).
Learning Outcome: Participants will be able to: identify the relationship between gardening experiences while growing up and current fruit and vegetable intake among college students; identify the relationship between current gardening experiences among college students and their fruit and vegetable intake. Garden interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among school-aged children. It is unknown if these effects persist into later adolescence or adulthood, and little is known about whether gardening in later adolescence produces the same result. The objective of this project was to identify the relationship between both childhood and current gardening experiences with current fruit and vegetable intake (F/V) among college students. This evaluation was a cross-sectional analysis of student responses from eight US universities participating in the Get Fruved Study. Students completed the NCI F/V screener and questions about past and current gardening experience and activities. Respondents were grouped as having gardened or not gardened in childhood and presently. Of the 1,351 students surveyed, 30% of respondents participated in gardening as a child and 38% stated they currently garden with overall mean F/V intake of 2.54 cups/day. Students who gardened as children had significantly higher F/V intake than students who did not garden as children (2.9 0.11 and 2.4 0.07 cups respectively; p¼0.0001). Students who currently garden reported significantly higher F/V intake than students who do not garden (2.85 0.1 and 2.4 0.08 cups respectively; p¼0.0001). Both current and past gardening are associated with higher F/V intake. This analysis supports the long-term efficacy of childhood gardening interventions as well as the novel approach of gardening interventions to improve F/V intake among college students. Registered dietitians/nutritionists should consider developing and supporting gardening interventions across the lifespan.
Learning Outcome: At the end of this session, participants will identify how low-income adults from different ethnic/racial backgrounds interpreted the Dietary Guidelines for Americans consumer messages. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) contain seven key consumer messages addressing nutrition behaviors related to the intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, water, lower-fat milk, sodium, and portion sizes. However, it is unknown how these messages are interpreted by lowincome adults from different ethnic or racial backgrounds. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the interpretation of the DGA consumer messages by low-income adults with children ages 3 to 10 years old representing diverse ethnic/racial backgrounds. One-on-one interviews were conducted with low-income parents (n ¼ 98) and were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed for themes using the classic analysis approach. Participants were primarily women (97%), with varying ethnic/ racial backgrounds including: Hispanic (34%), black (32%), or non-Hispanic white (24%). Among the three major ethnic/racial groups, the messages addressing portion sizes and drinking water were similarly perceived as a call to action in completing the message behavior. However, Hispanic and nonHispanic white participants incorrectly interpreted the fruit and vegetable and sodium messages, while black participants provided their perceptions about the message content. Further research should test culturally relevant strategies and tailoring of the messages for diverse populations to promote adherence to the DGA recommendations. Funding Disclosure: The Diet and Health Initiative, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2014-67001-21851. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
September 2016 Suppl 1—Abstracts Volume 116 Number 9
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
A-13