The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior about Healthy Dietary Habits among Adolescent Females | ||||
| Journal of High Institute of Public Health | ||||
| Article 6, Volume 50, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 106-112 PDF (505.07 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2020.109034 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ebtisam M. Fetohy1; Samira M. Mahboub  2; Howeida H. Abusaleh2
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| 1Health Administration and Behavioral Sciences Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Health Sciences Department, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Dietary patterns are influenced by behavioral factors in early adulthood. Nutritional education has a major role in improving health status of adolescents. Objective: This study aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and behavior about healthy dietary habits among adolescent females before and after a nutrition education program in Riyadh, KSA. Methods: An intervention study was conducted in two schools among 105 students (57 from intermediate school and 48 from high school). Nutrition-related knowledge, attitude and behavior were assessed pre-intervention and one week post-intervention using the same instrument. The nutrition education program consisted of three sessions This study was approved by Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. Results: After the intervention, there was significant improvement in students’ attitude (from 21.6±5.4 to 23.7 ± 3.2) and behavior towards healthy dietary habits (from 48±12.1 to 51.5 ± 7.2) with a P-value of 0.02 and 0.006 respectively. Knowledge score did not improve after the intervention. There was a significant decrease in the total barrier score from 12.2 ± 2.7 to 11.2 ± 2.7 with a p-value of 0.01, and significant change in the consumption of daily breakfast, fresh food and whole grain (p-value 0.01, 0.05 & 0.02 respectively) and in checking expiry date of food (p-value 0.03) The Avoidance of fatty meals also improved significantly (p-value 0.03) . Conclusion: This nutrition education program was effective in improving adolescents’ attitude and behavior in relation to healthy diet. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adolescents; Nutrition; Intervention; Knowledge; Attitude | ||||
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