Nutrition education in public elementary schools of São Paulo, Brazil: the Reducing Risks of Illness and Death in Adulthood project
Rev. nutr
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19(3): 309-320, maio-jun. 2006.
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en Inglés
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RESUMO
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this article was to analyze the development, implementation and impact of a nutrition education program on the knowledge and attitudes associated with healthy eating habits.METHODS:
Controlled randomized trial comprising teachers and children of eight public schools; three of them were submitted to educational activities and the remaining ones were kept as controls. Effects of nutrition education were measured in terms of knowledge and attitudes.RESULTS:
The results revealed an improvement in the food choice among students and a reduction in the intake of foods with high energy density. An improvement in the knowledge and attitudes of the teachers towards the prevention of obesity was also observed.CONCLUSION:
Even with a positive attitude regarding the development of this proposal, there was a lack of support from the studied schools. Future studies and a greater involvement by the Health and Education sectors could overcome such barriers, improving the results of school-based programs to prevent obesity.
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Índice:
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Asunto principal:
Educación Alimentaria y Nutricional
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Conducta Alimentaria
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. nutr
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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