Evaluation of the Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Food Consumption Behaviors of High School Students Before and After Completion of a Nutrition Course
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6061562 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren Crawford Watson, Junehee Kwon (Kansas State University, corresponding author), D Nichols (0000-0002-8025-9295), David E Nichols (0000-0002-1129-1697, Texas Woman's University), Martha Rew (Texas Woman's University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 523-534 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-727X • E-ISSN: 1552-3934 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077727x08329002 |
| OpenAlex | W2101713200 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
Adolescents may lower their risk of becoming overweight and lead a healthier lifestyle by improving their nutrition knowledge and attitudes towards nutrition and health. A quasi‐experimental design was used to assess nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and food consumption behaviors of students 14 to 19 years old before and after a nutrition course in a North Texas high school. The intervention group (n = 45) was enrolled in elective family and consumer science courses and received nutrition and health education, whereas the control group (n = 30) received no nutrition education. Identical pre‐ and posttest questionnaires were completed at the beginning and the end of a semester by students in both groups. Descriptive statistics, cross‐tabulation with chi‐square analyses, and independent and paired‐sample t tests were calculated using SPSS. No differences in the dependent variables existed between the two groups before the intervention, but after the intervention, only the intervention group significantly improved in nutrition knowledge, some attitude scores, and milk and breakfast consumption behaviors. The findings of this study indicate that nutrition education may positively influence the knowledge, attitudes, and eating behaviors of high school students
Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health education · Nutrition Education · Obesity · Overweight · Public health · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |