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Interactive introductory nutrition course focusing on disease prevention increased whole-grain consumption by college
Eun-Jeong Ha1, Natalie Caine-Bish
1Family and Consumer Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA. eha@kent.edu
Objective:
To estimate current consumption of whole grains in college students and determine whether there would be an increase in whole-grain consumption after the students completed an interactive introductory nutrition course focusing on disease prevention.
Methods:
Eighty college students, 18-24 years old, participated in the study. Grain and whole-grain consumption, whole-grain food sources, and energy intake were measured before and after the nutrition course. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was performed.
Results:
After the study, whole-grain intake significantly increased from 0.37 ounces (oz) to 1.16 oz (P < .001), whereas total grain intake remained the same (3.07 oz). The number of whole-grain food sources increased from 7 to 11 food items after the intervention.
Conclusions And Implications:
A general nutrition course can be used as an avenue to increase whole-grain intake by college students.
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