The Effect of a Nutrition Education Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude, and Intake of Foods High in Fats in Women Publisher

Summary: Nutrition education can significantly reduce fat intake in Iranian women, according to a study. How can tailored interventions improve community health? A shift toward better diets may be possible! #NutritionEdu #HealthAwareness

Borjloo FZ^{1, 2} ; Dehdari T^{1, 2} ; Abolghasemi J^{1, 2} ; Amiri F³ ; Vasheghanifarahani A⁴
Source: Journal of Education and Health Promotion Published:2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Given that many Iranian were interested in the consumption of foods that are high in fats, the present study was done to determine the effect of a nutrition education intervention on knowledge, attitude, and intake of foods high in fat among a sample of women in Tehran. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this quasi-experimental study, 92 female referrals to the health houses affiliated to Tehran municipal were selected and assigned to either intervention (n = 46) or control (n = 46) groups. Information (data) regarding women's knowledge, attitude, and practice in terms of foods rich in fat intake was collected by three questionnaires. Then, a nutrition education intervention included four 40-60 min training sessions over 4 weeks was designed and conducted to the study participants in the intervention group. Two groups were followed up 2 months after the intervention. Finally, all data were analyzed by using the independent-samples t-tests, Student's paired-samples t-test, and Pearson correlation analysis on the R software (version 6.3.2). RESULTS: The results showed that there were significant reductions in a positive attitude towards food with high fat content and intake of these foods in the intervention group compared with the control group after the intervention (P < 0.001). Furthermore, following the intervention, the intervention group reported a significant increase in dietary fat nutrition knowledge than the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Developing nutrition education interventions is an effective strategy for reducing the consumption of foods rich in fat in Iranian women. © 2021 Journal of Education and Health Promotion.