An Incentive-Based Health Program Using MyPlate: A Pilot Study Analyzing College Students' Dietary Intake Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Schroeter, Christiane; Corder, Taylor; Brookes, Blair; Reller, Victoria
Titel	An Incentive-Based Health Program Using MyPlate: A Pilot Study Analyzing College Students' Dietary Intake Behavior
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 69 (2021) 3, S.252-259 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2019.1661845
Schlagwörter	Health Programs; Incentives; Dietetics; Health Behavior; Nutrition; Undergraduate Students; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreiz; Ernährungslehre; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Ernährung
Abstract	Objective: Is dietary education, incentivized by financial rewards, effective in achieving improved dietary intake behavior of college students? Participants: Fifty-seven undergraduates (18-24 years old), non-nutrition major students. Methods: The intervention group participated in weekly nutrition education meetings which focused on MyPlate for four weeks. Both the control and the intervention groups completed two online surveys that assessed the students' knowledge and dietary behavior at the beginning and at the end of the 4-week education program. The respondents' diet quality was determined by their compliance with MyPlate and their Healthy Eating Index's recommendations. Results: Students who received education showed the most improvement regarding their knowledge and dietary behavior. These respondents tripled their average per capita consumption of whole grains and increased their fruit and vegetable intakes. Conclusions: Educating college students to work toward improving their diets with the assistance of incentives may have positive effect on their health behaviors. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01