Young Australians are less likely than other age groups to consume the recommended daily amounts of fruit and vegetables. Two studies examined fruit and vegetable knowledge among young adults in Australia. Study one found significant knowledge gaps and misunderstandings about dietary guidelines through focus group discussions. Study two quantified these knowledge gaps, finding less than 10% of young adults knew the full guidelines and many could not accurately report serving sizes or identify foods that contribute to fruit and vegetable intake. Both studies highlight substantial knowledge gaps around fruit and vegetable consumption among young Australians.
Contribution of indigenous fruits and vegetables to dietary diversity and qua...Bioversity International
Presentation given by Dr. Bruce Cogill at the International Horticultural Congress 2014.
The world has a historically unprecedented abundance of food, though contemporary food systems face numerous new challenges from population growth, natural resource
depletion, and rapid dietary transitions away from diverse, locally-sourced and sustainable mix of foods towards diets dominated by homogenous, highly-processed, energy-dense, and animal-source foods The alarming increase in diet and lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) alongside persistent poverty and undernutrition demands a reassessment of dietary choices, guidelines, policies and programmes.
This presentation presents 5 case studies on the contribution of diverse foods, particularly indigenous fruits and vegetables, to culturally-acceptable, cost-effective, sustainable, and nutritious diets.
Read more about our work on diet diversity for nutrition and health here: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/diet-diversity/
Understanding sustainable diets - Four papers, three published in high impact peer-reviewed journals, further our understanding of sustainable diets. Find out more here: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/news/detail/understanding-sustainable-diets/
ASBHM - The role of habit in gluten free diet adherence - Kothe and Mullan 2014Emily Kothe
Differences in self-reported habit between individuals who do and do not strictly adhere to the gluten free diet
Emily Kothe1 & Barbara Mullan2
1School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia
2School of Psychology, Curtin University, Australia
Abstract
Introduction. Previous research has indicated that many individuals with coeliac disease fail to strictly adhere to the diet. The current study investigated differences in self-reported habit between individuals who do and do not adhere to the diet in order to better understand this phenomenon.
Methods. Individuals with biopsy confirmed coeliac disease who reported that they did not voluntarily recruit gluten were recruited from the Coeliac Society of Victoria and Tasmania. Participants completed a validated self-report measure of gluten-free diet adherence (CDAT) and the self-report habit index (SRHI).
Results. One hundred and thirty six individuals completed the study. Seventeen percent of individuals were not strictly adherent to the gluten free diet. Total score on the SRHI was a significant predictor of whether or not individuals were strictly adherent. Strictly adherent individuals were more likely to report that they followed the diet without thinking and did it without having to remember. The length of time the individual had been following the diet was also a predictor of strict adherence.
Conclusions. Findings suggest that habit may be an important factor for determining whether or not individuals with coeliac disease are strictly adherent to the gluten free diet. The relationship between indicators of automaticity and strict adherence suggests that interventions to strengthen habit formation may be useful in this context. The relationship between length of time since diagnosis and strict adherence indicates that recently diagnosed individuals may require more support for following the diet.
Каталог ООО "АКВА СТАР", ч. 2. Пурифайеры
Адрес: 127018 г. Москва, ул. Складочная д. 3 стр. 4
Телефон: (495) 504-06-46 (многоканальный)
Факс: (495) 504-06-46
E-mail: aquastar@aqua-star.ru
Contribution of indigenous fruits and vegetables to dietary diversity and qua...Bioversity International
Presentation given by Dr. Bruce Cogill at the International Horticultural Congress 2014.
The world has a historically unprecedented abundance of food, though contemporary food systems face numerous new challenges from population growth, natural resource
depletion, and rapid dietary transitions away from diverse, locally-sourced and sustainable mix of foods towards diets dominated by homogenous, highly-processed, energy-dense, and animal-source foods The alarming increase in diet and lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) alongside persistent poverty and undernutrition demands a reassessment of dietary choices, guidelines, policies and programmes.
This presentation presents 5 case studies on the contribution of diverse foods, particularly indigenous fruits and vegetables, to culturally-acceptable, cost-effective, sustainable, and nutritious diets.
Read more about our work on diet diversity for nutrition and health here: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/diet-diversity/
Understanding sustainable diets - Four papers, three published in high impact peer-reviewed journals, further our understanding of sustainable diets. Find out more here: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/news/detail/understanding-sustainable-diets/
ASBHM - The role of habit in gluten free diet adherence - Kothe and Mullan 2014Emily Kothe
Differences in self-reported habit between individuals who do and do not strictly adhere to the gluten free diet
Emily Kothe1 & Barbara Mullan2
1School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia
2School of Psychology, Curtin University, Australia
Abstract
Introduction. Previous research has indicated that many individuals with coeliac disease fail to strictly adhere to the diet. The current study investigated differences in self-reported habit between individuals who do and do not adhere to the diet in order to better understand this phenomenon.
Methods. Individuals with biopsy confirmed coeliac disease who reported that they did not voluntarily recruit gluten were recruited from the Coeliac Society of Victoria and Tasmania. Participants completed a validated self-report measure of gluten-free diet adherence (CDAT) and the self-report habit index (SRHI).
Results. One hundred and thirty six individuals completed the study. Seventeen percent of individuals were not strictly adherent to the gluten free diet. Total score on the SRHI was a significant predictor of whether or not individuals were strictly adherent. Strictly adherent individuals were more likely to report that they followed the diet without thinking and did it without having to remember. The length of time the individual had been following the diet was also a predictor of strict adherence.
Conclusions. Findings suggest that habit may be an important factor for determining whether or not individuals with coeliac disease are strictly adherent to the gluten free diet. The relationship between indicators of automaticity and strict adherence suggests that interventions to strengthen habit formation may be useful in this context. The relationship between length of time since diagnosis and strict adherence indicates that recently diagnosed individuals may require more support for following the diet.
Каталог ООО "АКВА СТАР", ч. 2. Пурифайеры
Адрес: 127018 г. Москва, ул. Складочная д. 3 стр. 4
Телефон: (495) 504-06-46 (многоканальный)
Факс: (495) 504-06-46
E-mail: aquastar@aqua-star.ru
Presentation given at Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2013 Food &Nutrition Conference & Expo™ (FNCE), where Mark Kern, PhD, RD, CSSD, and Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD, walk through ways that you can evaluate peer-reviewed scientific research and transform current nutrition messaging into empowering messages for your clients.
Presentation given at Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2013 Food &Nutrition Conference & Expo™ (FNCE), where Mark Kern, PhD, RD, CSSD, and Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD, walk through ways that you can evaluate peer-reviewed scientific research and transform current nutrition messaging into empowering messages for your clients.
Feeding Habits and Nutritional status of young children and their mothers in ...
Kothe - ASBHM - What do young people know
1. WHAT DO YOUNG PEOPLE KNOW
ABOUT AUSTRALIAN DIETARY
GUIDELINES?
Results from two studies
EMILY KOTHE
VANESSA ALLOM & BARBARA MULLAN
2. BACKGROUND
› Australian dietary guidelines
recommend that adults consume
two servings of fruit and five
servings of vegetables each day.
› This recommendation has been
widely promoted in the Australian
community through the Go for 2&5
social marketing campaign.
› Young Australians (19-24 years)
are less likely than any other age
group to consume adequate
amounts of fruit and vegetables.
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3. UNDERSTANDING CONSUMPTION
STUDY ONE
› AIM:
- To investigate the specific factors relevant to healthy eating behaviours in
Australian young adults using a qualitative design.
› DESIGN:
- 45 young adults participated in focus group discussions about fruit and
vegetables.
- Discussions lasted 1-2 hours and involved 5-7 participants.
- All focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analysed using framework
analysis.
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4. UNDERSTANDING CONSUMPTION
STUDY ONE
› RESULTS:
- Analysis identified a number of barriers to consumption that fell into the a priori
coding frame.
- Significant knowledge gaps and misunderstandings were also identified.
- Participants reported feeling confused about dietary guidelines
- Many groups could not correctly report dietary guidelines
- Many participants were unsure what foods contributed to dietary guidelines
- Participants repeatedly made comments that appeared reveal significant
knowledge gaps relating to serving sizes
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5. UNDERSTANDING CONSUMPTION
STUDY ONE
› CONCLUSION:
- Most fruit and vegetable
promotion campaigns
assume that people
have a certain level of
knowledge about fruits
and vegetables.
- Young people may not
know enough to
understand - and
adhere to - dietary
guidelines
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6. QUANTIFYING KNOWLEDGE GAPS
STUDY TWO
› AIM:
- To quantitatively investigate the fruit and vegetable related knowledge of a
sample of Australian young people.
› DESIGN:
- One-hundred and six young adults (mean age = 19 years) completed a web-
based questionnaire that assessed recall and understanding of Australian dietary
guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption.
- Recall of the guidelines, serving size knowledge, and food knowledge were all
assessed.
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7. QUANTIFYING KNOWLEDGE GAPS
STUDY TWO
› RESULTS:
- Knowledge of Australian dietary recommendations was assessed using both
unprompted and prompted methods.
- Unprompted recall:
- 43% of individuals correctly reported the RDI of fruit
- 54% of individuals correctly reported the RDI of vegetables.
- Prompted recall:
- 48% of individuals correctly reported the RDI of fruit
- 64% of individuals correctly reported the RDI of vegetables.
- Only 9% of participants correctly reported the Australia dietary guidelines for
both fruit and vegetable consumption.
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8. QUANTIFYING KNOWLEDGE GAPS
STUDY TWO
› RESULTS:
- Serving size knowledge was assessed using a serving size approximation task.
Participants were asked to report the serving size for two fruits and two
vegetables (apple, grapes, carrot and lettuce)
Correct Incorrect Don’t Know
Apple 61 34 0
Grapes 41 47 0
Carrot 30 57 4
Lettuce 30 38 4
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9. QUANTIFYING KNOWLEDGE GAPS
STUDY TWO
› RESULTS:
- Food Product Knowledge was assessed using a recipe task. Participants were
provided with a recipe and asked to indicate which foods would contribute to their
daily intake of fruit and vegetables.
% of participants who correctly
classified the ingredient
Carrot 97
Celery 96
Potato 90
Turnip 86
Canned tomato 78
Onion 71
Tomato paste 23
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10. QUANTIFYING KNOWLEDGE GAPS
STUDY TWO
› CONCLUSIONS:
- Young adults in study two appeared to have significant gaps in all three domains
of fruit and vegetable related knowledge.
- Only a small minority of individuals could report both the fruit and vegetable
guidelines
- Many participants could not accurately report serving sizes or correctly identify
foods which contribute to their daily intake of fruit and vegetables.
- Knowledge gaps were consistent with knowledge gaps and misconceptions
revealed in study one.
These knowledge gaps show the need for a fresh approach to fruit and
vegetable promotion in this population.
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