The Effect of Individualized Nutritional Education on Adults having two or more Symptoms of Chronic Degenerative Disease / 대한지역사회영양학회지
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
;
: 794-802, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-7245
ABSTRACT
This study was intended to evaluate the overall effects of nutritional education on adults having two or more symptoms of chronic degenerative disease. A nine week nutritional education program was provided for 65 adults with chronic diseases. We assessed the changes in dietary knowledge, eating behavior and socio-psychological factors. When we evaluated the nutrient intakes of the subjects, their energy intake was 79.4% of the Korean Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). Their dietary intake of other nutrients was also below the RDA level except for Vitamin C. Their knowledge of dietary therapy was slightly improved after the implementing of nutritional education. The dietary behavior of 'night snacks before sleep' was significantly improved. While the overall fear due to disease was significantly increased, self-efficacy was not improved. Self-efficacy for eating "three regular meals" and "choosing fruit, vegetable and grain" were significantly decreased. Family support for "buying food which is good for my health" was also significantly increased, whereas "advises me to eat appropriate foods for health" was decreased. Biochemical analysis indicated that blood levels of triglyceride, cholesterol and blood pressure improved after nutrition education. Therefore, we concluded that nutritional education program for people with chronic degenerative diseases could change the diet therapy knowledge, dietary behavior, and the fear due to disease, support from family and behavior intention toward the direction to improve the chronic disease condition. However, it did not improve self-efficacy. Our study also indicated that nutritional education strategies to improve self-efficacy should be an important aspect in a long term education plan for patients to establish desirable eating habits.
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Main subject:
Ascorbic Acid
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Triglycerides
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Vegetables
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Blood Pressure
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Energy Intake
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Cholesterol
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Chronic Disease
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Intention
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Diet Therapy
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Eating
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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