Learner-Centered Nutrition Education Improves Folate Intake and Food-Related Behaviors in Nonpregnant, Low-Income Women of Childbearing Age

Cena, Emily R.; Joy, Amy Block; Heneman, Karrie; Espinosa-Hall, Gloria; Garcia, Linda; Schneider, Connie; Swanson, Patti C Wooten; Hudes, Mark; Zidenberg‐Cherr, Sheri

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2008.07.017

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“…24 More recently, a costbenefit study estimated savings in food costs over 5 years as compared to the costs of providing EFNEP. 25 However, most randomized controlled trials of EFNEP have compared enhanced education, such as the addition of videos 16,26 or changes in educational delivery techniques, 27 to traditional programming. Because these studies did not have control groups with no intervention or an intervention without nutrition content, the designs have not controlled for secular trends.…”

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

Dollahite

Pijai

Scott-Pierce

et al. 2014

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

Dollahite

Pijai

Scott-Pierce

et al. 2014

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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“…A very limited number of intervention studies have been reported where all the participants were mothers with at least one young child [24,37–43], compared to those interventions that included only a small proportion of mothers with young children [36,37,44–50]. This makes this study very timely, relevant and a welcome contribution to the dietary intervention literature, providing a practical workable model to inform others.…”

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Dietary outcomes of a community based intervention for mothers of young children: a randomised controlled trial

Jancey

Monteiro

Dhaliwal

et al. 2014

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundUnhealthy dietary behaviours are one of the key risk factors for many lifestyle-related diseases worldwide. This randomised controlled trial aimed to increase the level of fruit, vegetable and fibre intake and decrease the fat and sugar consumption of mothers with young children (0–5 years) via the playgroup setting.MethodsPlaygroups located in 60 neighbourhoods in Perth, Western Australia were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 249) or control group (n = 272). Those in the intervention group received a 6-month multi-strategy primarily home-based physical activity and nutrition program (data is only presented on dietary behaviours). Data on dietary consumption was collected via the Fat and Fibre Barometer and frequency of serves of fruit and vegetable and cups of soft drink, flavoured drink and fruit juice. The effects of the intervention on continuous outcome measures were assessed using analysis of variance (ANOVA), after adjusting for mother’s age and the corresponding variables.ResultsThe outcomes of the intervention were positive with the intervention group showing statistically significant improvements, when compared to the control group in the overall consumption of fat and fibre (p < 0.0005); of fibre (p < 0.0005) – fruit and vegetables (p < 0.0005), wholegrain (p = 0.002): and fat (p = 0.005) – dairy products (p = 0.006) and lean meat and chicken (p = 0.041). There were no significant changes in the consumption of sweet drinks.ConclusionsThis intervention was successful in improving dietary intake in the intervention group participants. The moderate positive outcomes indicate that playgroups potentially provide quite a viable setting to recruit, engage and retain this hard to reach group of mothers of young children in programs that support the adoption of health-enhancing behaviours. This adds valuable information to this under researched area.Trial registrationAustralian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12609000718246

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“…Education with provision of printed material (22,26), computerized counseling (27), and learner-centered nutrition education (28), all increase the awareness of the folate/neural tube defects association, and the use of the folate supplements. These interventions may be effective in increasing the prophylactic use of additional preconception care activities.…”

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Preconception Care

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Pereira³

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Obstetrical &Amp; Gynecological Survey

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Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Family Physicians. LEANING OBJECTIVES: After completion of this educational activity, the participant should be better able to assess potential benefits for women and their offspring that result from preconception care, translate specific evidence-based preconception strategies into clinical practice, and select resources for practitioners and patients that are print media or online related to preconception health.

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Learner-Centered Nutrition Education Improves Folate Intake and Food-Related Behaviors in Nonpregnant, Low-Income Women of Childbearing Age

Cited by 28 publications

References 25 publications

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

Dietary outcomes of a community based intervention for mothers of young children: a randomised controlled trial

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