The Effect of Nutrition Education Interventions for Adolescents

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of nutrition education on nutritional literacy, nutritional status, eating habits and eating behavior in high school students. The research will be conducted in six high schools, three of which are intervention schools and three of which are control schools It is planned that a total of 1000 students will be included in the study from the intervention school and 1000 students from the control school. At the beginning of the study (June 2022), an introductory form (sociodemographic characteristics, body image (Stunkart scale), dietary habits, knowledge about weight status) was applied to all students. Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale (ANLS), Instrument of Nutrition Literacy, Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KID-MED), Eating Attitudes Test 26 (EAT-26), International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ) were applied, anthropometric measurements and three-day food consumption records were taken. During the study, nutrition initiatives consisting of 8 modules will be made to the intervention schools. Control schools will not be interfered with during this period.At the end of the study, the procedures applied at the beginning will be repeated.

Conditions

• Nutrition, Healthy
• Nutrition Disorders in Adolescence
• Eating Habit
• Eating Behavior
• Body Image

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition Education

Nutrition interventions consisting of 8 modules (powerpoint supported classroom lesson, video demonstration, role-play, healthy plate model game, poster preparation, bookmarks, refrigerator magnets, etc. preparation of reminder messages, competitions such as slogan-painting contest, activities such as sports and nutrition festival).

BEHAVIORAL

nutritional status, eating habits

At the beginning of the study (June 2022), an introductory form (sociodemographic characteristics, body image (Stunkart scale), dietary habits, knowledge about weight status) was applied to all students. Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale (ANLS), Instrument of Nutrition Literacy, Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KID-MED), Eating Attitudes Test 26 (EAT-26), International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ) were applied, anthropometric measurements and three-day food consumption records were taken

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ege University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Murat URHAN, PhD · Ege University

• Ezgi KARATAŞ, PhD · Ege University

• Rana N AKDER, Msc · Ege University

• Ceren AKANALÇI, Msc · Ege University

• Reci MESERİ, PhD · Ege University

• Özge KÜÇÜKERDÖNMEZ, PhD · Ege University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-06-06

Primary Completion

2023-12-30

Completion

2024-06-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations