Effectiveness of nutrition education in improving fruit and vegetable consumption among selected college students in urban Puducherry, South India. A pre-post intervention study

Patel, Nishant; Lakshminarayanan, Subitha; Olickal, Jeby Jose

doi:10.1515/ijamh-2020-0077

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“…Additionally, studies suggest the need to expand the food subsidy programs under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) [ 30 ], and the need to include the nutrient-rich food groups in these programs [ 31 ]. To improve consumer practices and awareness related to fruit and vegetable consumption, specific interventions [ 32 ] and nutrition education campaigns [ 33 , 34 ] have also been found to be effective to a certain extent. Overall, a comprehensive holistic approach with targeted interventions will be helpful for improving the consumption of nutrient-rich foods and attaining food security over time.…”

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Food insecurity and its determinants among adults in North and South India

Ganpule

Brown

Dubey

et al. 2023

Nutr J

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Background Food insecurity is a major public health problem worldwide. In India, there are limited food insecurity assessment studies using a conventionally accepted method like the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), developed by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). This study aims to measure food insecurity using the FIES and explore its determinants and association with body mass index (BMI) among Indian adults. Methods In a cross-sectional study, we used FIES to measure food security in a sample of 9005 adults residing in North and South India. Using questionnaires, socio-demographic factors, dietary intake and food security data were collected. The dietary diversity scores (FAO-IDDS) and food insecurity scores (FAO-FIES) were calculated. Body size was measured and BMI was calculated. Results The mean age of the study participants was 52.4 years (± 11.7); half were women and half resided in rural areas. Around 10% of the participants reported having experienced (mild or moderate or severe) food insecurity between October 2018 and February 2019. Dietary diversity (measured by FAO’s Individual Dietary Diversity Scores, IDDS) was low and half of the participants consumed ≤ 3 food groups/day. The mean BMI was 24.7 kg/m2. In the multivariate analysis, a lower IDDS and BMI were associated with a higher FIES. The place of residence, gender and wealth index were important determinants of FIES, with those residing in South India, women and those belonging to the poorest wealth index reporting higher food insecurity. Conclusion Food security is understudied in India. Our study adds important evidence to the literature. Despite having marginal food insecurity, high prevalence of low diet quality, especially among women, is disconcerting. Similar studies at the national level are warranted to determine the food insecurity situation comprehensively in India and plan appropriate policy actions to address it effectively, to attain the key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

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Food insecurity and its determinants among adults in North and South India

Ganpule

Brown

Dubey

et al. 2023

Nutr J

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“…These findings are consistent with the previous studies which also reported similar results. [ 26 27 28 ] The possible explanation could be that the tailored intervention package, interactive session and self-explanatory pamphlet helped the participants to alter their behaviour.…”

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Food portion size educational programme in a workplace setting in Puducherry – Is it effective?

Vinayachandran

Patel

Vijayageetha

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Consuming larger portion sizes, i.e., in excess of a typically recommended serving size, has been attributed to the obesity epidemic. The workplace acts as an efficient target for health promotion activities. Aims: To assess the effectiveness of a food portion size educational programme in increasing knowledge among the employees of a software company in Puducherry. Methodology: An interventional study was conducted with a pre-post design. A single group of software company employees (N = 120), age ≥30 years selected by simple random sampling was included in the study. The intervention consisted of a health education programme on the portion sizes of common food items including fruits and vegetables. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on personal and sociodemographic details. Self-regulation on eating was assessed using the Self-Regulation of Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (SREBQ). Results: The mean age of the study participants was 27 ± 5 years. Most of the participants were males, i.e., 72 (60%). Of the total, 55 (47.8%) participants were obese and 18 (15.7%) were overweight. The median number of meals and snacks consumed by the participants was 3 (1–3) and 1 (1–2), respectively. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) knowledge scores of the food portion size significantly increased from 9 (0–16) to 14 (5–19) ( P < 0.05). Conclusions: This study has demonstrated that an educational intervention in the workplace setting is feasible and effective in increasing the knowledge of food portion size over a short term.

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“…Email: dhana.ibms@gmail.com spite the Covid19 pandemic, Earlier it has been reported that 99% of people in Tamil Nadu only consumes less than five servings of fruits and vegetables in a day [17,18]. The diary products, fruits and dark green leafy vegetables were believed to be more expensive and there was a decrease in consumption of pulses, whole grain cereals, vegetables, fruits with the gradual increase in intake of meat products since from 1970s.…”

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Life style changes during lockdown period of COVID 19 outbreaks in Tamil Nadu, India: A web-based survey

Thanalakshmi,

Elayaraja,

Lakshmi

et al. 2024

Fiz Pol

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India has been affected by novel coronavirus disease (COVID 19) since January 2020. It was declared as a pandemic outbreak and a nationwide lockdown was implemented to reduce the transmission of infection. As a lack of effective treatment method or vaccine development against the disease, social distancing and home confinement was considered to be the only solution. The COVID 19 has a dangerous effect on the quality of life of the public. The aim of the present study was to assess the lifestyle changes among the public in Tamil Nadu during the outbreak. This web-based survey was initiated to assess and compare the lifestyle changes during the lockdown period of COVID 19 outbreak in Tamil Nadu. By July 10, 2020, a total of 236 participants submitted the responses and the collected data were included for the analysis. The study contained a planned questionnaire that finds out demographic, dietary habits information, screen exposure, sleep time, and lifestyle habits information through an online survey. The present study findings suggest that significant influences of COVID 19 pandemic lockdown on the majority of employed individuals with a history of no comorbidity by decreasing physical activity (60.16%), increase in screen time (52.9%) and sleep per day (43.2%), decrease consumption of vegetables (36.4%) and variation in fruits and meat consumption. This study elicits the importance of various factors to be considered before the commencement and policy about the lockdown and its durations. These findings need to be further confirmed with studies of larger population size to gain higher insight towards healthy lockdown against COVID 19 pandemic.

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Effectiveness of nutrition education in improving fruit and vegetable consumption among selected college students in urban Puducherry, South India. A pre-post intervention study

Cited by 9 publications

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Food insecurity and its determinants among adults in North and South India

Food insecurity and its determinants among adults in North and South India

Food portion size educational programme in a workplace setting in Puducherry – Is it effective?

Life style changes during lockdown period of COVID 19 outbreaks in Tamil Nadu, India: A web-based survey

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