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ENAFS Diabetes Module Increases Diabetes Knowledge of Older Adults
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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Volume 41, Number 4S, 2009
O13 (continued) (BMI), high fat diets, and low fruit and vegetable consumption, and practical ways to reduce risk of CVD. Outcome, Measures and Analysis: Pre/post tests and a one month follow up are used to measure changes in nutrition knowledge, attitudes, behavior, BMI, and 24-hour dietary recalls. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses will be used to identify changes. Results: Participants (N¼16) were recruited from a local church. Most live in 4 person households. Mean BMI at baseline was 36.2 (kg/m2). Conclusions and Implications: Findings from this project will aid in the implementation of a larger scale intervention addressing key CVD risk factors for this target audience. This publication was made possible by Grant #P20MD002289 from NCMHD/NIH. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCMHD.
O14 Differences in Lifestyle and Dietary Patterns among Overweight/Obese and Normal BMI College Students Eun-Jeong Ha, PhD, [email protected]; Natalie Caine-Bish, PhD, RD, LD, [email protected]; Karen Lowry-Gordon, PhD, RD, LD, [email protected], Family and Consumer Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242 Objective: The objective of the present investigation was to compare the characteristics of dietary intake and lifestyle of normal body mass index (BMI) categorized college students to those of students categorized as overweight and obese students by BMI. Design, Setting and Participants: The sample consisted of 158 college students who participated in nutrition intervention using a basic nutrition class. The 3-day dietary records that were collected from participants before the intervention were utilized for the current study. These records were verified with trained research associates. Outcome, Measures and Analysis: Independent t-tests were performed to determine differences in macro- and micronutrients and lifestyle factors, such as physical activity and screen viewing time. Results: Participants who were categorized as overweight and obese (BMI>25) had a significantly higher sugar intake (p<0.001) and beer consumption (p¼0.033) and a significantly lower intake of fiber (p¼0.051) and fresh fruit consumption (p¼0.003), and folate (p¼0.045) intake as compared to students who were categorized as having a normal BMI (BMI$18 and #25). Systolic blood pressure was significantly higher in the overweight/obese group (p¼0.001) than in the normal BMI group. In addition, overweight and obese participants skipped breakfast more frequently (p¼0.049) and spent more time in front of TV or computer than normal BMI students (p¼0.023). Conclusions and Implications: Results demonstrated that (1) the students who were overweight and obese displayed unhealthy eating pattern and lifestyle compared to ones with normal BMI, (2) the urgent need of interven-
tion program to modify eating habits in the college student population.
O15 ENAFS Diabetes Module Increases Diabetes Knowledge of Older Adults Karla P. Shelnutt, PhD, RD, kpagan@ufl.edu, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, 3038 McCarty Hall D, Gainesville, FL 32611; David C. Diehl, PhD, dcdiehl@ufl.edu; Elizabeth Byrne, ebyrne@ufl.edu; Linda B. Bobroff, PhD, RD, LD/N, bobroff@ ufl.edu, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, 3026 McCarty Hall D, Gainesville, FL 32611 Objective: Adults over age 65 comprise almost 40% of all diabetes cases. To address the needs of this population, the University of Florida Elder Nutrition and Food Safety (ENAFS) Program has developed a diabetes module to be used with at-risk older adults who attend Older Americans Act Nutrition Program (OAA-NP) sites. To evaluate the effectiveness of the diabetes module in increasing general knowledge about diabetes among older adults with (42%) or without (58%) diabetes, we presented the first five lessons at an OAA-NP site located in Gainesville, Florida. Design, Setting and Participants: A different lesson was presented every day for a week; topics included general diabetes information, diabetes complications, healthy eating, meal planning, and physical activity. Outcome, Measures and Analysis: Pre-test and posttest data related to each day’s lesson were collected to evaluate participants’ knowledge gained. Results: On average 16 older adults participated in each lesson during the entire week. There was a significant (p < 0.001) increase in the overall percentage of questions answered correctly from pre-test to post-test (63% to 75%, respectively), indicating a significant increase in knowledge gained overall. When separated by topic, there was a significant increase in knowledge gained about general diabetes information (44% to 64%; p¼0.007) and diabetes complications (71% to 91%; p¼0.013) and a trend for healthy eating (54% to 65%; p¼0.076). Conclusions and Implications: These data indicate that the ENAFS diabetes module is effective in increasing general diabetes knowledge of at-risk older adults who may already be familiar with the basics of meal planning and physical activity. This project was funded by the University of Florida Foundation.
O16 Whole Grain Foods: Older Adults’ Attitudes and Behaviors Catherine Violette, PhD, RD, LD, catherine.violette@unh. edu, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, 129 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824; Mark Kantor, PhD, [email protected], Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, 0112 Skinner Building, College Park, MD 20742; Mary Jane Laus, MS, [email protected]; Continued on page S7
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Volume 41, Number 4S, 2009
O13 (continued) (BMI), high fat diets, and low fruit and vegetable consumption, and practical ways to reduce risk of CVD. Outcome, Measures and Analysis: Pre/post tests and a one month follow up are used to measure changes in nutrition knowledge, attitudes, behavior, BMI, and 24-hour dietary recalls. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses will be used to identify changes. Results: Participants (N¼16) were recruited from a local church. Most live in 4 person households. Mean BMI at baseline was 36.2 (kg/m2). Conclusions and Implications: Findings from this project will aid in the implementation of a larger scale intervention addressing key CVD risk factors for this target audience. This publication was made possible by Grant #P20MD002289 from NCMHD/NIH. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCMHD.
O14 Differences in Lifestyle and Dietary Patterns among Overweight/Obese and Normal BMI College Students Eun-Jeong Ha, PhD, [email protected]; Natalie Caine-Bish, PhD, RD, LD, [email protected]; Karen Lowry-Gordon, PhD, RD, LD, [email protected], Family and Consumer Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242 Objective: The objective of the present investigation was to compare the characteristics of dietary intake and lifestyle of normal body mass index (BMI) categorized college students to those of students categorized as overweight and obese students by BMI. Design, Setting and Participants: The sample consisted of 158 college students who participated in nutrition intervention using a basic nutrition class. The 3-day dietary records that were collected from participants before the intervention were utilized for the current study. These records were verified with trained research associates. Outcome, Measures and Analysis: Independent t-tests were performed to determine differences in macro- and micronutrients and lifestyle factors, such as physical activity and screen viewing time. Results: Participants who were categorized as overweight and obese (BMI>25) had a significantly higher sugar intake (p<0.001) and beer consumption (p¼0.033) and a significantly lower intake of fiber (p¼0.051) and fresh fruit consumption (p¼0.003), and folate (p¼0.045) intake as compared to students who were categorized as having a normal BMI (BMI$18 and #25). Systolic blood pressure was significantly higher in the overweight/obese group (p¼0.001) than in the normal BMI group. In addition, overweight and obese participants skipped breakfast more frequently (p¼0.049) and spent more time in front of TV or computer than normal BMI students (p¼0.023). Conclusions and Implications: Results demonstrated that (1) the students who were overweight and obese displayed unhealthy eating pattern and lifestyle compared to ones with normal BMI, (2) the urgent need of interven-
tion program to modify eating habits in the college student population.
O15 ENAFS Diabetes Module Increases Diabetes Knowledge of Older Adults Karla P. Shelnutt, PhD, RD, kpagan@ufl.edu, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, 3038 McCarty Hall D, Gainesville, FL 32611; David C. Diehl, PhD, dcdiehl@ufl.edu; Elizabeth Byrne, ebyrne@ufl.edu; Linda B. Bobroff, PhD, RD, LD/N, bobroff@ ufl.edu, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, 3026 McCarty Hall D, Gainesville, FL 32611 Objective: Adults over age 65 comprise almost 40% of all diabetes cases. To address the needs of this population, the University of Florida Elder Nutrition and Food Safety (ENAFS) Program has developed a diabetes module to be used with at-risk older adults who attend Older Americans Act Nutrition Program (OAA-NP) sites. To evaluate the effectiveness of the diabetes module in increasing general knowledge about diabetes among older adults with (42%) or without (58%) diabetes, we presented the first five lessons at an OAA-NP site located in Gainesville, Florida. Design, Setting and Participants: A different lesson was presented every day for a week; topics included general diabetes information, diabetes complications, healthy eating, meal planning, and physical activity. Outcome, Measures and Analysis: Pre-test and posttest data related to each day’s lesson were collected to evaluate participants’ knowledge gained. Results: On average 16 older adults participated in each lesson during the entire week. There was a significant (p < 0.001) increase in the overall percentage of questions answered correctly from pre-test to post-test (63% to 75%, respectively), indicating a significant increase in knowledge gained overall. When separated by topic, there was a significant increase in knowledge gained about general diabetes information (44% to 64%; p¼0.007) and diabetes complications (71% to 91%; p¼0.013) and a trend for healthy eating (54% to 65%; p¼0.076). Conclusions and Implications: These data indicate that the ENAFS diabetes module is effective in increasing general diabetes knowledge of at-risk older adults who may already be familiar with the basics of meal planning and physical activity. This project was funded by the University of Florida Foundation.
O16 Whole Grain Foods: Older Adults’ Attitudes and Behaviors Catherine Violette, PhD, RD, LD, catherine.violette@unh. edu, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, 129 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824; Mark Kantor, PhD, [email protected], Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, 0112 Skinner Building, College Park, MD 20742; Mary Jane Laus, MS, [email protected]; Continued on page S7