Abstract
Objective: Many adults struggle with eating healthfully. To address this problem, dietitians and a physician at a worksite wellness center designed and implemented a healthy eating program to identify and reduce barriers and to improve nutrition knowledge, confidence, and eating habits. Methods: A single cohort study design of members of a worksite wellness center who attended the program. Results: Eight-six participants demonstrated significant improvement in reducing perceived barriers (P<0.001), improving nutritional knowledge (P=0.001), increasing confidence (P<0.001), and increasing the frequency of preparing healthy meals (P<0.001) and intake of fruits and vegetables (P<0.001). These improvements were maintained at the 6-month follow-up. Conclusion: These results suggest that participation in a 6-week nutrition education program at a worksite wellness center decreases barriers to healthy eating and improves dietary intake.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 998-1004 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Diet quality
- Eating barriers
- Eating habits
- Meal planning
- Nutrition
- Nutrition knowledge
- Self-confidence
- Self-efficacy
- Worksite wellness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health