Nutrition Education for Emerging Adults: Protocol for Program Evaluation
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Emerging adults have poor diet quality. The Fuel to Thrive program offers tailored nutrition education, incorporating recipes and physical activity, to improve their dietary behaviors and health outcomes.
Area Of Science
- Public Health Nutrition
- Health Education
- Behavioral Science
Background
- Emerging adults (18-25 years) in the US have the lowest diet quality, impacting health and academics.
- Current nutrition programs often neglect this demographic, especially those without children.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop and evaluate the Fuel to Thrive nutrition education curriculum for emerging adults.
- To address the gap in tailored nutrition interventions for this population.
Main Methods
- Adapted an existing program, incorporating literature review, focus groups, and a curriculum committee.
- Developed a 5-lesson curriculum including nutrition education, cooking demonstrations, and physical activity.
- Utilized process evaluation (focus groups, interviews) and outcome evaluation (pre/post surveys on diet, physical activity, food safety, resource management).
Main Results
- The Fuel to Thrive program is currently being piloted at a Texas university.
- Future implementations are planned for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.
- The Short Healthy Eating Index Survey will be integrated to enhance diet quality assessment.
Conclusions
- The Fuel to Thrive program effectively targets a critical need for nutrition education among emerging adults.
- Program refinement based on feedback and expanded evaluation are planned.
- The long-term goal is national dissemination to improve population health outcomes.
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