Nutrition education in public elementary schools of São Paulo, Brazil: the Reducing Risks of Illness and Death in Adulthood project
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article was to analyze the development, implementation and impact of a nutrition education program on the knowledge and attitudes associated with healthy eating habits. METHODS: Controlled randomized trial comprising teachers and children of eight public schools; thr...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista de Nutrição 2006-06, Vol.19 (3), p.309-320 |
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Zusammenfassung: | OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article was to analyze the development, implementation and impact of a nutrition education program on the knowledge and attitudes associated with healthy eating habits. METHODS: Controlled randomized trial comprising teachers and children of eight public schools; three of them were submitted to educational activities and the remaining ones were kept as controls. Effects of nutrition education were measured in terms of knowledge and attitudes. RESULTS: The results revealed an improvement in the food choice among students and a reduction in the intake of foods with high energy density. An improvement in the knowledge and attitudes of the teachers towards the prevention of obesity was also observed. CONCLUSION: Even with a positive attitude regarding the development of this proposal, there was a lack of support from the studied schools. Future studies and a greater involvement by the Health and Education sectors could overcome such barriers, improving the results of school-based programs to prevent obesity.
OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o desenvolvimento, implementação e impacto de um programa de educação nutricional sobre conhecimentos e atitudes relativos a hábitos alimentares saudáveis. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de estudo randomizado controlado, que envolveu estudantes e professores de oito escolas públicas. Três dessas escolas foram submetidas a uma intervenção educativa, educação nutricional, e as demais foram controle. Avaliaram-se os efeitos da educação nutricional sobre conhecimentos e atitudes. RESULTADOS: Observou-se uma melhora na escolha alimentar dos estudantes e redução no consumo de alimentos com alta densidade energética. Também se observou melhora nos conhecimentos e atitudes de professores em relação à prevenção da obesidade. CONCLUSÃO: Mesmo com uma atitude positiva em relação ao desenvolvimento desta proposta, houve falta de apoio por parte das escolas estudadas. Futuros estudos e um maior envolvimento dos setores de Educação e Saúde poderiam superar essas barreiras, melhorando os resultados de programas nas escolas voltados para a prevenção da obesidade. |
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ISSN: | 1415-5273 1678-9865 1415-5273 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1415-52732006000300002 |