Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회학술지)

The Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회)
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Evaluations of the Elderly Nutrition Improvement Program in the community health center : Effects of nutrition counseling and education program on elderly dietary behavior

보건소 노인 영양 개선 사업의 효과 평가 : 영양 상담 및 영양 교육 프로그램의 효과 분석

  • Im, Gyeong-Suk (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, The University of Suwon, Suwon,) ;
  • Min, Yeong-Hui (Suwon Kwonsun-Gu Community Health Center, Suwon, Korea) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Yeong (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, The University of Suwon, Suwon,)
  • 임경숙 (수원대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 민영희 (수원시 권선구 보건소) ;
  • 이태영 (수원대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 1997.08.16
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Abstract

Low energy intakes, poor nutritional quality, and low food diversity are among the factors affecting the nutritional status of elderly in Korea. Therefore, a nutrition counseling and education program was conducted to promote dietary change and to improve nutritional status of elderly. The 7 step program consisted of a individual nutrition counseling and weekly or biweekly group nutrition education programs. Pre- and post-test measurings of dietary behaviors, attitudes, nutrition knowledge, and 24-hour dietary recall data were collected. Positive changes in the attitude related to diet were noted, whereas nutritional knowledge scores were not improved. Significant increases were noted in the frequency of vegetable consumption in female and diversity of food consumption in male. The densities of vitamin C(male & female), $B_1$, $B_2$, and niacin, calculated using the INQ(Index of Nutritional Quality), were significantly improved by nutrition counseling and education programs. These results suggest the appropriateness of nutrition intervention programs for the improvement of elderly nutrition.

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