| Nutrition knowledge of rural older populations: can congregate meal site participants manage their own diets? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20711926 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Congregate meal sites were funded to assist socioeconomically disadvantaged, rural older individuals in improving their health-related practices. Although the participants in the program are largely female, the meals are designed to meet one third of the daily caloric intake of a 70-year-old male, and to satisfy his recommended dietary allowances for total fat, fiber, calcium, and sodium. The actual percentage of the required nutrient intake contributed by meals served at congregate sites is indefinite. Moreover, the ability of congregate meal participants to manage their diets and their receptiveness to helpful nutrition information in that regard is unknown. Our objective was to promote nutritional knowledge in economically disadvantaged, rural older participants by studying its impact on their ability to benefit from congregate meal programs. We used a test, intervention, retest methodology to examine the effect of short-term nutrition interventions on congregate meal site participants' nutrition knowledge. The objective was to determine the participants' potential for managing their own diets (e.g., their ability to determine what diet behaviors are appropriate for specific chronic conditions). We found that while congregate meal site participants have knowledge of nutrition recommendations, their ability to apply this information in helping themselves to prevent or control their chronic conditions remains in question. |
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Authors:
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Lionel Thomas; Barbara Almanza; Richard Ghiselli |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of nutrition for the elderly Volume: 29 ISSN: 1540-8566 ISO Abbreviation: J Nutr Elder Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-16 Completed Date: 2010-11-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8208739 Medline TA: J Nutr Elder Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 325-44 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina 27707-3129, USA. lthomas@nccu.edu |
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Aged Diet / standards* Diet Surveys Energy Intake Female Food Services* Health Behavior* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Promotion Humans Male Middle Aged Nutrition Policy Nutritional Sciences* Poverty Rural Health* |
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