Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge

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Autor(a) principal: Gomes, Ana Carolina Marques
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Dias, Carolina Paudarco, Guerra, Roseli Oliveira, de Salvo, Vera Lúcia Morais Antonio
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
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Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3111
Resumo: Objective: To assess the impact of a nutrition education program on the nutritional status and food knowledge of patients with overweight. Methods: A longitudinal quantitative study, performed between September and October 2012, with sample consisting of 15 patients with excessive weight (overweight: Body Mass Index or BMI between 25kg/m2 and 29,9kg/m2; and obesity: above 30kg/m2), enrolled in a group of food education in a Primary Healthcare Unit. Nutritional intervention occurred in six weekly meetings (M1: general screening; and M7 to M2: 6 nutritional interventions), being applied a questionnaire assessing the participants’ knowledge on the subjects to be discussed before and after the intervention. Prior to the first meeting and in the last intervention, measures of weight, height and waist circumference were obtained. Nonparametric Wilcoxon tests were performed, with a significance level of 5%, to analyze the average number of correct answers and the nutritional outcome. Results: Following the nutritional education strategy, there was an average reduction of 1.51kg in relation to the initial weight; the average BMI increased from 37.41kg/m² to 36.85kg/m²; waist circumference showed mean reduction of 5.6cm; and the number of correct answers in the questionnaires increased. Conclusion: The nutritional education strategy seems to have influenced the good evolution of the participants’ nutritional status, leading to a decrease in the anthropometric measures and increasing knowledge about healthy eating. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p462
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spelling Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledgeImpacto de estrategias de educación nutricional sobre variables antropométricas y conocimiento alimentarioImpacto de estratégias de educação nutricional sobre variáveis antropométricas e conhecimento alimentarFood and Nutrition EducationObesityHealth PromotionHealth Education.Educación Alimentaria y NutricionalObesidadPromoción de la SaludEducación en Salud.Educação Alimentar e NutricionalObesidadePromoção da SaúdeEducação em Saúde.Objective: To assess the impact of a nutrition education program on the nutritional status and food knowledge of patients with overweight. Methods: A longitudinal quantitative study, performed between September and October 2012, with sample consisting of 15 patients with excessive weight (overweight: Body Mass Index or BMI between 25kg/m2 and 29,9kg/m2; and obesity: above 30kg/m2), enrolled in a group of food education in a Primary Healthcare Unit. Nutritional intervention occurred in six weekly meetings (M1: general screening; and M7 to M2: 6 nutritional interventions), being applied a questionnaire assessing the participants’ knowledge on the subjects to be discussed before and after the intervention. Prior to the first meeting and in the last intervention, measures of weight, height and waist circumference were obtained. Nonparametric Wilcoxon tests were performed, with a significance level of 5%, to analyze the average number of correct answers and the nutritional outcome. Results: Following the nutritional education strategy, there was an average reduction of 1.51kg in relation to the initial weight; the average BMI increased from 37.41kg/m² to 36.85kg/m²; waist circumference showed mean reduction of 5.6cm; and the number of correct answers in the questionnaires increased. Conclusion: The nutritional education strategy seems to have influenced the good evolution of the participants’ nutritional status, leading to a decrease in the anthropometric measures and increasing knowledge about healthy eating. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p462Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de un programa de educación nutricional sobre el estado nutricional y conocimiento alimentario de pacientes con exceso de peso. Métodos: Estudio longitudinal de naturaleza cuantitativa realizado entre septiembre y octubre de 2012 con una muestra de 15 pacientes con exceso de peso (sobrepeso: Índice de Masa Corpórea (IMC)>25,0kg/m2 y 30kg/m2), frecuentadores de un grupo de educación alimentaria en una Unidad Básica de Salud (UBS). La intervención nutricional se dio en seis encuentros semanales (M1: selección general y M2 a M7: 6 intervenciones nutricionales), com la aplicación de un cuestionario para evaluar el conocimiento de los participantes sobre los asuntos discutidos antes y después de la intervención. El peso, la altura y el perímetro de cintura fueron medidos antes del primer encuentro y en la última intervención. Se realizó el test no paramétrico de Wilcoxon con nivel de significancia de 5% para analizar la media del número de aciertos en las cuestiones y en la evolución nutricional. Resultados: Hubo una reducción media de 1,51kg del peso inicial; el valor médio del IMC cambió de 37,41lg/m² para 36,85lg/m²; el perímetro de cintura presentó reducción media de 5,6cm; además Del aumento del número de aciertos de los cuestionarios después de la estrategia de educación nutricional. Conclusión: La estratégia de educación nutricional parece haber influenciado en la buena evolución del estado nutricional de los participantes llevando a una reducción de medidas antropométricas y ampliando los conocimientos de alimentación saludable. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p462Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto de um programa de educação nutricional sobre o estado nutricional e conhecimento alimentar de pacientes com excesso de peso. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal, de natureza quantitativa, realizado entre setembro e outubro de 2012, com amostra constituída por 15 pacientes com excesso de peso (sobrepeso: Índice de Massa Corpórea (IMC)>25,0kg/m2 e 30kg/m2), frequentadores de um grupo de educação alimentar em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS). A intervenção nutricional ocorreu em seis encontros semanais (M1: triagem geral e M2 a M7: 6 intervenções nutricionais), sendo aplicado um questionário para avaliar o conhecimento dos participantes sobre os assuntos a serem discutidos antes e após a intervenção. Antes do primeiro encontro e na última intervenção, foram aferidos peso, altura e perímetro de cintura. Realizou-se teste não paramétrico de Wilcoxon, com nível de significância de 5%, para analisar a média do número de acertos nas questões e na evolução nutricional. Resultados: Após a estratégia de educação nutricional, houve uma redução média de 1,51kg do peso inicial; o valor médio de IMC passou de 37,41lg/m² para 36,85lg/m²; o perímetro de cintura apresentou redução média de 5,6cm; além do aumento no número de acertos dos questionários. Conclusão: A estratégia de educação nutricional parece ter influenciado na boa evolução do estado nutricional dos participantes, propiciando redução de medidas antropométricas e ampliando os conhecimentos sobre alimentação saudável. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p462Universidade de Fortaleza2014-09-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"Peer-reviewed Article""Avaliado pelos pares""Avaliado pelos pares"application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/311110.5020/3111Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion; Vol. 26 No. 4 (2013); 462-469Revista Brasileña en Promoción de la Salud; Vol. 26 Núm. 4 (2013); 462-469Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde; v. 26 n. 4 (2013); 462-4691806-1230reponame:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúdeinstname:Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)instacron:UFORporenghttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3111/pdfhttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3111/pdf_1Gomes, Ana Carolina MarquesDias, Carolina PaudarcoGuerra, Roseli Oliveirade Salvo, Vera Lúcia Morais Antonioinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-02-16T11:29:36Zoai:ojs.ojs.unifor.br:article/3111Revistahttps://periodicos.unifor.br/RBPS/oai1806-12301806-1222opendoar:2022-02-16T11:29:36Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde - Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
Impacto de estrategias de educación nutricional sobre variables antropométricas y conocimiento alimentario
Impacto de estratégias de educação nutricional sobre variáveis antropométricas e conhecimento alimentar
title Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
spellingShingle Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
Gomes, Ana Carolina Marques
Food and Nutrition Education
Obesity
Health Promotion
Health Education.
Educación Alimentaria y Nutricional
Obesidad
Promoción de la Salud
Educación en Salud.
Educação Alimentar e Nutricional
Obesidade
Promoção da Saúde
Educação em Saúde.
title_short Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
title_full Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
title_fullStr Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
title_full_unstemmed Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
title_sort Impact of nutritional education strategies on anthropometric variables and nutrition knowledge
author Gomes, Ana Carolina Marques
author_facet Gomes, Ana Carolina Marques
Dias, Carolina Paudarco
Guerra, Roseli Oliveira
de Salvo, Vera Lúcia Morais Antonio
author_role author
author2 Dias, Carolina Paudarco
Guerra, Roseli Oliveira
de Salvo, Vera Lúcia Morais Antonio
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Gomes, Ana Carolina Marques
Dias, Carolina Paudarco
Guerra, Roseli Oliveira
de Salvo, Vera Lúcia Morais Antonio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Food and Nutrition Education
Obesity
Health Promotion
Health Education.
Educación Alimentaria y Nutricional
Obesidad
Promoción de la Salud
Educación en Salud.
Educação Alimentar e Nutricional
Obesidade
Promoção da Saúde
Educação em Saúde.
topic Food and Nutrition Education
Obesity
Health Promotion
Health Education.
Educación Alimentaria y Nutricional
Obesidad
Promoción de la Salud
Educación en Salud.
Educação Alimentar e Nutricional
Obesidade
Promoção da Saúde
Educação em Saúde.
description Objective: To assess the impact of a nutrition education program on the nutritional status and food knowledge of patients with overweight. Methods: A longitudinal quantitative study, performed between September and October 2012, with sample consisting of 15 patients with excessive weight (overweight: Body Mass Index or BMI between 25kg/m2 and 29,9kg/m2; and obesity: above 30kg/m2), enrolled in a group of food education in a Primary Healthcare Unit. Nutritional intervention occurred in six weekly meetings (M1: general screening; and M7 to M2: 6 nutritional interventions), being applied a questionnaire assessing the participants’ knowledge on the subjects to be discussed before and after the intervention. Prior to the first meeting and in the last intervention, measures of weight, height and waist circumference were obtained. Nonparametric Wilcoxon tests were performed, with a significance level of 5%, to analyze the average number of correct answers and the nutritional outcome. Results: Following the nutritional education strategy, there was an average reduction of 1.51kg in relation to the initial weight; the average BMI increased from 37.41kg/m² to 36.85kg/m²; waist circumference showed mean reduction of 5.6cm; and the number of correct answers in the questionnaires increased. Conclusion: The nutritional education strategy seems to have influenced the good evolution of the participants’ nutritional status, leading to a decrease in the anthropometric measures and increasing knowledge about healthy eating. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p462
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