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Don't Know, Don't Care or Confused: What Do Australian Adolescents Know about Australian Dietary Guidelines?
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Farringdon, Fiona; Hands, Beth; Chivers, Paola – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2018
Western Australian adolescents are not adhering to the Australian Dietary Guidelines yet little research has considered what adolescents know about the Healthy Living Pyramid (HLP), the recommended daily serves. Four studies assessed nutrition-related knowledge or influences on food preference. Studies one and two investigated adolescent's…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity Do Not Modify the Effectiveness of a Diet Intervention among Family Members of Hospitalized Cardiovascular Disease Patients
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Mochari-Greenberger, Heidi; Terry, Mary Beth; Mosca, Lori – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To determine whether effectiveness of a diet intervention for family members of cardiovascular disease patients varies by participant sex, race/ethnicity, or age because these characteristics have been associated with unique barriers to diet change. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting and Participants: University medical…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Race, Age Differences, Intervention
Behavioral Change Theories Can Inform the Prediction of Young Adults' Adoption of a Plant-Based Diet
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Wyker, Brett A.; Davison, Kirsten K. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), this study (1) examines links between stages of change for following a plant-based diet (PBD) and consuming more fruits and vegetables (FV); (2) tests an integrated theoretical model predicting intention to follow a PBD; and (3) identifies associated…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Intention, Young Adults, Public Health
Fruit and Vegetable Dietary Behavior in Response to a Low-Intensity Dietary Intervention: The Rural Physician Cancer Prevention Project
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Carcaise-Edinboro, Patricia; McClish, Donna; Kracen, Amanda C.; Bowen, Deborah; Fries, Elizabeth – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: Increased fruit and vegetable intake can reduce cancer risk. Information from this study contributes to research exploring health disparities in high-risk dietary behavior. Purpose: Changes in fruit and vegetable behavior were evaluated to assess the effects of a low-intensity, physician-endorsed dietary intervention in a rural…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Eating Habits, Dietetics, Behavior Change
Diet and Colorectal Cancer Risk: Baseline Dietary Knowledge of Colorectal Patients
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Dyer, K. J.; Fearon, K. C. H.; Buckner, K.; Richardson, R. A. – Health Education Journal, 2004
Objective: To establish the dietary knowledge, attitudes and potential barriers to change of patients attending a colorectal outpatient clinic. Design: Use of a semistructured interview to generate qualitative and quantitative data. Setting: A regional colorectal outpatient clinic within Edinburgh. Method: Patients attending clinic with colorectal…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Nutrition, Educational Attainment, Cancer
Analysis of the American Cancer Society's Generation Fit Project
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Peterson, Michael; Goodwin, Steve; Ellenberg, Deborah – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
This study examined the impact of the American Cancer Society's (ACS's) media based peer education program, Message Magic: Selling Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, on participant self-reported dietary and physical activity behaviors and advocacy skill development. High school students participating in the program were required to work as a…
Descriptors: Advertising, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Skill Development