Nutrition Education in College Students Using Diffusion of Innovation Theory: An Interventional Study
Objective: To determine the consumption of nuts and oilseeds in college students and to enhance their awareness to improve the consumption through a nutrition education programme. Materials and Methods: An interventional study amongst the students of a college at the University of Delhi with the use...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Preventive Medicine: Research & Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_37_23 |
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| Summary: | Objective:
To determine the consumption of nuts and oilseeds in college students and to enhance their awareness to improve the consumption through a nutrition education programme.
Materials and Methods:
An interventional study amongst the students of a college at the University of Delhi with the use of Diffusion of Innovation Theory.
Results:
There was a low consumption (<5 g/day) of nuts and oilseeds amongst 46% of participants with only 2.4% meeting the recommended intake (>30 g/day). Post-intervention, knowledge, attitude and most of the practices significantly improved (P < 0.05), with 11.3% consuming >30 g/day. Participants reached the decision phase of Diffusion of Innovation Theory favouring adoption, but only a few were implementing the recommended changes.
Conclusion:
There is a need to improve awareness and practice about nuts and oilseeds consumption in young college students. |
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| ISSN: | 2950-5828 2950-5836 |