The Effectiveness of Nutrition Education in Seniors Over the Age of 65 in Leading a Heart Healthy Lifestyle
dc.contributor.advisor | Riddle, Emily | |
dc.contributor.author | Ziomek, MaKayla M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-03T17:16:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-03T17:16:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ziomek, MaKayla M. (2022). The Effectiveness of Nutritional Education Among Seniors Over the Age of 65 in Leading a Heart Healthy Lifestyle. Project for completion of M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics. SUNY Oneonta. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7228 | |
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dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutrition educational program on increasing individual knowledge in leading a heart healthy lifestyle among seniors aged 65 years and older. The design of the study was Quasi-experimental and was completed at the Amherst Senior Center, Amherst, Massachusetts. Participants were recruited through paper flyers as well as verbal recruitment during an exercise program at the senior center. Participant knowledge was assessed utilizing a pre-and post-test which included a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Duplicate tests were given prior to an educational session and two weeks post-education. Participant performance was evaluated by comparing test grades and results from the FFQ. Five men and women over the age of 65 years were included in the study. Data analysis was completed using IBM SPSS Statistics 26. Results showed participation in the educational session increased test scores by 24.6% (p<0.005) on average. There were no significant results between pre-and post-test FFQ between educational sessions. This indicated no significant difference in dietary changes. This limitation may be related to the number of education sessions that were conducted. Ideally, nutrition education sessions can be tailored to individual, or group needs, with the idea that these programs can be repeated for future use leading to positive health results. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Nutrition education | en_US |
dc.subject | Seniors | en_US |
dc.subject | Heart health | en_US |
dc.title | The Effectiveness of Nutrition Education in Seniors Over the Age of 65 in Leading a Heart Healthy Lifestyle | en_US |
dc.type | Masters Project | en_US |
dc.description.version | VoR | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-06-03T17:16:09Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY Oneonta | en_US |
dc.description.department | Human Ecology | en_US |
dc.description.degreelevel | MS | en_US |