The primary aim of the study was to examine the predictive relationships among personal factors (age, gender, education, income, BMI, and acculturation), barriers to healthy eating, healthy eating self-efficacy, environmental factors, and healthy eating habits among Korean Americans (KAs). The conceptual framework was adopted from Pender’s Health Promotion Model. Bivariate correlations among the study variables and hierarchical multiple regression tests were performed to determine the predictive relationships among the variables. Mediating and moderating effects were explored, as were generational differences in barriers, self-efficacy, and healthy eating habits. The study was designed as a retrospective, cross-sectional, correlational study. A nonprobability sample of 137 KAs was recruited from KA communities by the surveys in Texas, California, Georgia, Maryland, and other states. Although none of the personal factors were significantly related to healthy eating habits, some of the strength and direction of the relationships between personal factors and healthy eating habits were changed when behavior-specific cognitions and environmental factors moderated those relationships . The main finding of the study was that self-efficacy was the strongest predictor for healthy eating habits. Additional data obtained from this study was the discrepancy between confidence in reducing sodium intake and the actual sodium intake. Considering that high sodium intake is a problematic concern for Koreans and KAs, as well as for the general American population, further research is needed to identify the factors related to this concern and to improve this health issue. Also, further studies related to eating habits among KAs with a wide range of generational levels and geographic areas are necessary to gain a deeper understanding of their health and to promote healthy eating habits. / text

Abstract   Emma Bergdahl Obstacles and opportunities among occupational health nurses when implementing healthy eating habits. C thesis in Public Health. Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies. University of Gävle. Autumn 2012   Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate which obstacles and opportunities nurses within occupational health find when trying to implement healthy eating habits among the employees in their respective company. Another objective was to see if the nurses worked according to the Guidelines, issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare. Method: The study was a quantitative study and conducted among nurses in central Sweden. A web survey was distributed to nurses who chose to participate. The response rate was 66 percent. The results were compiled in Excel since the characters and results are displayed in the form of figures, text and quotes. Results: The results showed that the most common obstacles found by nurses when trying to implement healthy eating habits among workers, were lack of motivation, lack of time and finances of companies. The opportunities were motivation, cooperation with other actors and adequate knowledge in the field. Healthy eating habits received low priority among the nurses. Conclusion: Motivation will always be necessary in order to change lifestyle or habits. Therefore, a high priority must be to work more with how to motivate those individuals who may not be so inclined to make a change.

This study examines the influence of teaching digital resources of MyPlate on the nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to healthy eating habits among first and second-grade students. A pre-and post-assessment of this quasi-experimental research study measured the baseline KAP levels of 45 participants regarding healthy eating habits. Students were divided into three groups: digital MyPlate (n =16), pencil-and-paper (n =15), and control (n =14). Following the pre-assessment, an intervention was conducted involving teaching MyPlate and the five food groups. A post-assessment was then implemented to measure the change in KAP levels resulting from the intervention. In addition to the surveys, digital photography observation was used to assess the practice component of the intervention. Participants' lunch meals at the cafeteria were photographed before and after consumption to observe food variety and meal composition. An ANOVA was used to analyze the differences in post-assessment scores between the three groups: 2 intervention groups (the digital MyPlate group and the pencil-and-paper group) and the control group for knowledge, attitudes, and practice. For knowledge, F(2, 42) = 15.55, p < .001 indicating significant differences between groups for knowledge post-assessment. For attitudes, ANOVA revealed no significant differences, F(2, 42) = 1.619, p < .21. For practice, ANOVA revealed differences that approached but were not quite significant, F(2, 42) = 3.025, p < .0593. Tukey’s post-hoc tests showed a significant difference in the outcome between the digital MyPlate group and the control group (diff = 4.41, p-value of 0.00), and the pencil-and-paper group and the control group (diff = 3.68, p-value of 0.00) for knowledge. Both the digital MyPlate and pencil-and-paper group scored significantly higher than the control group on knowledge post-assessment. However, when pre-test and post-test measures of knowledge, attitudes, and practice were analyzed, there were no significant changes between pre- and post-test data for any of the groups (digital, pencil-and-paper, control). This study had several limitations such as a small sample size and intervention duration. This research can be used as a basis for future studies on MyPlate by expanding the intervention or investigating if this knowledge can lead to behavioral changes.

Pakankamas vaisių ir daržovių vartojimas – tai neabejotinas gerų sveikos mitybos įpročių pagrindas. Vaisiai ir daržovės ypač svarbūs jaunam organizmui, nes jų pakankamas vartojimas vaikystėje susijęs su sumažejusia rizika sirgti širdies bei kraujagyslių ligomis, tam tikromis vėžio formomis ir kitomis lėtinėmis neinfekcinėmis ligomis tiek jaunystėje, tiek vyresniame amžoiuje. Moksliniais tyrimais įrodyta, kad vaikai, vartojantys mažiau vaisių ir daržovių, yra linkę turėti viršsvorį ar net būti nutukę, o vaikystėje susiformavę tinkami šių produktų vartojimo įpročiai dažniausiai išlieka ir suaugus. Darbo tikslas – nustatyti ir įvertinti Lietuvos bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų pradinių klasių mokinių daržovių ir vaisių vartojimo ypatumus. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. įvertinti pradinių klasių mokinių daržovių ir vaisių vartojimą ir jo atitikimą sveikos mitybos rekomendacijoms; 2. nustatyti veiksnius, galinčius daryti įtaką mokinių vaisių ir daržovių vartojimui; 3. įvertinti mokinių nuomonę ir žinias apie daržovių ir vaisių vartojimą bei sveiką mitybą. Atsitiktinės atrankos būdu tyrimui buvo atrinktos 72 Lietuvos Respublikos bendrojo lavinimo mokyklos. Buvo išdalinta 3750 apklausos anktetų, gauta 2402 teisingai užpildytos anketos. Atsako dažnis – 64,1% . Statistinė duomenų analizė atlikta naudojant SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) statistinę programinę įrangą (13.0 for Windows versija) ir Epi Info (Version 5.1) kompiuterinę programą. Išanalizavus atlikto tyrimo duomenis... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is the undisputed evidence of healthy nutrition skills. These foods are extremely important for the children because of their ability to protect against cancers and cardiovascular diseases and the consumption of these foods during childhood is associated with decreased risk of stroke and cancer. It is scientificly proven that higher fruit and vegetable intake was associated with a lower risk of overweight or even obese and healthy eating habits formed by consumption of fruits and vegetables tend to persist into adulthood. The objective of this research – to evaluate and assess the pecularities of the fruits and vegetables consumption among primary classes of Lithuanian schools. The tasks of the paper – assessment of the fruits and vegetables consumption and concordance with healthy nutrition recommendations among primary school pupils, evaluation the circumstances affecting fruits and vegetables consumption among primary school pupils, assessment of the knowledge and opinion of primary school children about fruits and vegetables consumption healthy eating. In this randomized study 72 general education schools of the Republic of Lithuania were selected. 3750 questionnaires were distributed, 2402 correctly filled questionnaires received. The response rate – 64,1%. The statistical data was processed with the help of SPSS 13.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) and Epi Info (Version 5.1). As the reserch data shows, it is... [to full text]

Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka tränarnas upplevelser i idrottsföreningar gällande ätstörningar bland föreningens aktiva barn och ungdomar. Metod: En kvalitativ studie med en induktiv ansats genomfördes med hjälp av fem individuella intervjuer för att besvara studiens syfte och forskningsfrågor. Materialet analyserades genom tematisk analys och kategoriserades i tre teman: Kunskap om kostvanor, Föreningens styrdokument och Föreningens stöd och resurser.  Resultat: Resultaten visade att majoriteten av tränarna inom idrottsföreningar har erfarenhet av deltagare med ätstörningar. Den övervägande delen av tränarna saknar kunskap om ätstörningar, och alla intervjuade tränare var omedvetna om föreningens policyer och riktlinjer.  Slutsats: Baserad på denna studies resultat bör ätstörningar bland barn och ungdomar prioriteras eftersom kunskap och riktlinjer för att motverka ätstörningar inom idrottsföreningar är i princip obefintliga.

A obesidade tornou-se um problema de saúde pública em todo o mundo, devido ao aumento significativo desta doença que é considerada crônica, complexa e multifatorial e responsável por muitos problemas cardiocirculatórios, locomotores, metabólicos e respiratórios, a exemplo da hipertensão arterial, a Síndrome da Apneia e Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAHOS), dentre outras. Estudos apontam para uma relação importante, onde crianças e adolescentes com sobrepeso ou obesidade possuem uma maior chance de se tornarem adultos obesos. A presente pesquisa desenvolveu um Programa de Educação em Saúde (PES) com sete encontros a estudantes do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental II e 1º ano do Ensino Médio de uma escola da rede pública do interior paulista, com o objetivo de sensibilizá-los sobre a importância da prática de atividades físicas e hábitos saudáveis na prevenção da SAHOS e obesidade. O programa foi dividido em três etapas: desenvolvimento, realização e avaliação do PES. Na 1ª etapa, o pesquisador organizou a estrutura básica do programa e elaborou o material. Na 2ª etapa, aconteceram os encontros presenciais com os alunos com aplicação de questionários, avaliação antropométrica, acesso à Plataforma de Aprendizagem Moodle, atividades lúdicas e ação social. Na 3ª etapa, houve a avaliação do PES. Os resultados apontaram que o programa proporcionou aprendizagem significativa aos estudantes sobre os conteúdos desenvolvidos, uma vez que houve a compreensão dos alunos sobre os benefícios da prática de atividade física implementada no cotidiano, assim como a importância dos hábitos alimentares e comportamentais saudáveis para prevenção da Síndrome de Apneia e Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAHOS) e obesidade e, por fim, realizou-se a multiplicação do conhecimento à comunidade escolar por meio da ação social tendo como consequência a promoção da saúde com a disseminação das informações aprendidas. / Obesity has become a public health issue throughout the world, due to the significant increasing of this disease, which is considered chronic, complex, multifactorial, and liable for many cardiocirculatory, locomotors, metabolic and breathing problems, such as high blood pressure, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS), among others. Studies indicate to an important relation, where children and adolescents overweight or obesity, have a greater chance to become obese adults. The present research has developed a Health Education Program (HEP) with seven meetings to the Ninth grade students of the regular Elementary School II and first year of the High School at a public school in the State of São Paulo, in order to sensitizing them about the Importance to practicing physical activities and healthy habits to the prevention of OSAHS and obesity. The program has been divided into 3 stages: development, implementation and evaluation of HEP. In the first stage, the researcher arranged the basic structure of the program and prepared the material. In the second stage, there were face-to-face meetings with students with questionnaires, anthropometric evaluation, access to the Moodle Learning Platform, playful activities and social action. In the third step, there was the HEP evaluation. The results showed that the program provided meaningful learning for the students about the content developed, since there was the students\' understanding about the benefits of physical activity practice implemented in daily life, as well as the importance of eating habits and healthy behavior for prevention of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) and obesity, and lastly, the multiplication of knowledge to the school community through social action resulting in health promotion with the information learned dissemination.

A obesidade tornou-se um problema de saúde pública em todo o mundo, devido ao aumento significativo desta doença que é considerada crônica, complexa e multifatorial e responsável por muitos problemas cardiocirculatórios, locomotores, metabólicos e respiratórios, a exemplo da hipertensão arterial, a Síndrome da Apneia e Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAHOS), dentre outras. Estudos apontam para uma relação importante, onde crianças e adolescentes com sobrepeso ou obesidade possuem uma maior chance de se tornarem adultos obesos. A presente pesquisa desenvolveu um Programa de Educação em Saúde (PES) com sete encontros a estudantes do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental II e 1º ano do Ensino Médio de uma escola da rede pública do interior paulista, com o objetivo de sensibilizá-los sobre a importância da prática de atividades físicas e hábitos saudáveis na prevenção da SAHOS e obesidade. O programa foi dividido em três etapas: desenvolvimento, realização e avaliação do PES. Na 1ª etapa, o pesquisador organizou a estrutura básica do programa e elaborou o material. Na 2ª etapa, aconteceram os encontros presenciais com os alunos com aplicação de questionários, avaliação antropométrica, acesso à Plataforma de Aprendizagem Moodle, atividades lúdicas e ação social. Na 3ª etapa, houve a avaliação do PES. Os resultados apontaram que o programa proporcionou aprendizagem significativa aos estudantes sobre os conteúdos desenvolvidos, uma vez que houve a compreensão dos alunos sobre os benefícios da prática de atividade física implementada no cotidiano, assim como a importância dos hábitos alimentares e comportamentais saudáveis para prevenção da Síndrome de Apneia e Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAHOS) e obesidade e, por fim, realizou-se a multiplicação do conhecimento à comunidade escolar por meio da ação social tendo como consequência a promoção da saúde com a disseminação das informações aprendidas. / Obesity has become a public health issue throughout the world, due to the significant increasing of this disease, which is considered chronic, complex, multifactorial, and liable for many cardiocirculatory, locomotors, metabolic and breathing problems, such as high blood pressure, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS), among others. Studies indicate to an important relation, where children and adolescents overweight or obesity, have a greater chance to become obese adults. The present research has developed a Health Education Program (HEP) with seven meetings to the Ninth grade students of the regular Elementary School II and first year of the High School at a public school in the State of São Paulo, in order to sensitizing them about the Importance to practicing physical activities and healthy habits to the prevention of OSAHS and obesity. The program has been divided into 3 stages: development, implementation and evaluation of HEP. In the first stage, the researcher arranged the basic structure of the program and prepared the material. In the second stage, there were face-to-face meetings with students with questionnaires, anthropometric evaluation, access to the Moodle Learning Platform, playful activities and social action. In the third step, there was the HEP evaluation. The results showed that the program provided meaningful learning for the students about the content developed, since there was the students\' understanding about the benefits of physical activity practice implemented in daily life, as well as the importance of eating habits and healthy behavior for prevention of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) and obesity, and lastly, the multiplication of knowledge to the school community through social action resulting in health promotion with the information learned dissemination.