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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Self-Efficacy and MyPlate-Based Intervention on Nutrition Knowledge of Crunch Fitness Members

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Nutrition
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 Exercise
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Riddle, Emily
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2024
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2024
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SUNY Oneonta Master's Theses and Projects
Nutrition and Dietetics Master's Projects
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Background: Nutrition-related chronic diseases represent a significant health and economic burden in the United States. Despite established dietary guidelines, a gap exists in translating nutrition knowledge into lifestyle choices, particularly among individuals engaged in regular exercise, necessitating targeted interventions to bridge this knowledge gap. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the nutrition education intervention designed to increase nutrition knowledge in Crunch Fitness members. Methods: A quasi-experimental design study and pre/post-intervention assessments were used to measure the effectiveness of two 60-minute intervention sessions based on enhancing self-efficacy through the Social Cognitive Theory, improving knowledge about MyPlate, food groups, and the drawbacks of short-term diets to Crunch Fitness members (n=12) voluntarily participating in the intervention. Participants underwent pre- and post- intervention surveys, with a follow-up survey one month later. Independent two-sample t tests were used to assess for significant changes in nutrition-related knowledge/skills and improvement in self-efficacy. Results: The results reveal there was a significant difference in posttest scores when compared to the pretest scores of the knowledge section of the survey immediately following the intervention (p =.001) and at the one-month follow-up (p =.025). For the self-efficacy questions section of the survey, results reveal there was a significant difference in posttest scores when compared to pretest scores, (p =.002) immediately following the intervention, but not at the one-month follow up (p=.054). Conclusion: In conclusion, the nutrition education intervention given at Crunch Fitness effectively increased participants' nutrition knowledge long-term, as evidenced by significant improvements in posttest survey scores one-month following the intervention
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Drago, Serena. 2024. Assessing the Effectiveness of a Self-Efficacy and MyPlate-Based Intervention on Nutrition Knowledge of Crunch Fitness Members. Project for completion of MS in Nutrition and Dietetics. SUNY Oneonta
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