Impact of a Nutrition Promotion Program on Dietary Behaviors, Dietary Intake, and Health Measures in Adults over Fifty-Five Years of Age

Eat Smart, Live Strong Intervention Increases Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Low-Income Older Adults

“…Comparing the results of this study with other research, a 1990 to 2003 literature search on 25 nutrition interventions for older adults (18) found that although the interventions had limited success in behavior change, certain features, such as limiting educational messages to one or two, reinforcing and personalizing messages, and providing hands-on activities, all of which are features of the ESLS curriculum, had positive outcomes. Additionally, a longitudinal study of 139 older adults enrolled in six government-sponsored congregate meal site and exercise programs between 2004 and 2007 found improvements in blood pressure and pulse rate, a slight downward trend in ''high-risk'' nutritional scores, and an increase in ''good'' scores over time using the Nutrition Risk Screening Checklist (45).…”

“…Several studies have demonstrated the potential effectiveness of nutrition education with older adults (17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). For instance, an intensive (40 hours over four weeks) nutrition education course resulted in improvements in self-reported nutrition consumption, blood lipids, and blood pressure (21).…”

Food Environment Interventions to Improve the Dietary Behavior of Young Adults in Tertiary Education Settings: A Systematic Literature Review

“…24,25 Therefore, the format and content is an important factor influencing understanding of nutrition labeling and can influence its usefulness in guiding food choice. [26][27][28]35,36 Understanding the Food Guide Pyramid induced significant improvements in food selection, preparation, and food intake, as shown by Turconi and colleagues. 26 This highlights the importance of translating dietary recommendations into understandable actions and the promotion of easily comprehensible nutrition labeling at POP.…”

Congregate meal sites participants: Can they manage their diets?

“…In many cases, older individuals have been relieved of the responsibility of managing their own diets due to the fact they are prescribed medications to treat their conditions (Glasser et al, 2003). Many older individuals see this as an easier option than trying to decipher confusing and sometimes contradicting nutrition information prior to eating (Hermann et al, 2000;Miller et al, 2002). This allows them to maintain the dietary practices in the onset of their health complications.…”