Evaluating student food selections after a nutrition education intervention in a montessori community school

Conclusions: Prior studies show that even in successful interventions, when vegetable or F&V intake does increase, changes are minimal. These findings corroborate the difficulties prior studies have demonstrated in changing students' food selections for the better, particularly regarding vegetable consumption. This analysis of production records showed a decline in acceptability of foods over the three years. It is unclear if these changes are directly related to the instructional program, due to the presence of confounding factors. Future studies should attempt to reevaluate nutrition education and subsequently conduct a plate-waste study for a more accurate representation of food consumption before and after an intervention.PMID:36701673 | DOI:10.1370/afm.20.s1.3129
Source: Annals of Family Medicine - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research