Korean J Nutr.  2007 Jul;40(5):463-474.

Effectiveness of Nutrition Education on Dietary Habits and Diet Quality in the Weight Loss and Weight Gain Groups in College Women

• Lee SH
• Chang N

Abstract

This study attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education especially high nutrient density diet, which promotes low carbohydrate, high protein and fiber. Sixty nine college students participated in the 8 week weight management program with nutrition education. After the program, forty six experienced a small amount of weight loss (WL group, 1.3 kg), but twenty three did not (WG group). The WL group's dietary habits and diet quality improved significantly. The INQ of nutrients and MAR significantly increased only in the WL group. The total DQI-I score significantly increased from 71.1 to 75.3 in the WL group, but it did not in the WG group. The total dietary habit scores significantly increased in both groups, but the changes in the dietary habit scores were greater than the WG group in the WL group. After the program, total cholesterol and triglyceride level decreased significantly in the WL group (p < 0.05). These results show that nutrition education which focuses on a nutrient density diet could help improve dietary habits, diet quality, total cholesterol, and the triglyceride level in college women.

Keyword

nutrition education; weight management; diet quality; dietary habit; college women

MeSH Terms

Cholesterol
Diet*
Education*
Female
Food Habits*
Humans
Triglycerides
Weight Gain*
Weight Loss*
Cholesterol