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Impact of a nutrition promotion program on dietary behaviors, dietary intake, and health measures in adults over fifty-five years of age
Author(s)Janice Hermann, Barbara Brown, Starlette Heintz
Journal titleJournal of Nutrition for the Elderly, vol 19, no 3, 2000
Pagespp 1-14
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsNutrition ; Preventative medicine ; Diet ; Health [elderly] ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service developed and implemented "Healthy Living", an eight-session food and nutrition promotion course. The course was designed to provide Oklahoman over 55s with the knowledge and skills to apply the Food Guide Pyramid, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and Nutrition Facts Label to food selection, preparation and safety practices. Significant improvements were observed in participants' food practices, leading to improvements in diet and nutrition and decreased risk of disease. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001016251 A
ClassmarkCF: LK2: CFD: CC: 7T

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