EFFECTS OF THE NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE PROGRAM ON FOOD CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF OVERWEIGHT ELDERLY IN THE AREA UNDER RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MUANG COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, UDONTHANI HOSPITAL 2, MUEANG DISTRICT, UDONTHANI PROVINCE
Keywords:
Nutrition literacy, Food consumption behavior, ElderlyAbstract
The quasi-experimental study design was employed using a pre-test–post-test control group. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the nutritional literacy development program on food consumption behavior in overweight elderly at the area of responsibility of Mueang Community Health Center, Udon Thani Hospital 2, Mueang District, Udon Thani Province. The overweight elderly were assigned to the intervention group and control groups with each 36 persons per group. A nutrition literacy and food consumption questionnaire. Was used applied concept of developing health literacy of Nutbeam and the Health Education Division to create a program was provided 3 times in 6 weeks. The follow up of nutrition literacy program was assessed at 3 months. Inferential statistics such as The Paired Sample t-test and independent t–test.
The results showed that the score of food consumption behavior among experimental group after receiving the program was higher than before receiving the program with significantly (p<0.05). And the score of food consumption behavior among experimental group was significantly higher than control group (p<0.05).
Downloads
References
Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development Institute (TGRI). Sitution of The Thai Elderly 2019. Nakhon Pathom: Institute for Population and Social Research Mahidol University; 2020. [in Thai].
Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development Institute (TGRI). Sitution of The Thai Elderly 2020. Nakhon Pathom: Institute for Population and Social Research Mahidol University; 2021. [in Thai].
Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development Institute (TGRI). Sitution of The Thai Elderly 2021. Nakhon Pathom: Institute for Population and Social Research Mahidol University;2022. [in Thai].
Nicklett EJ, Kadell AR. Fruit and vegetable intake among older adults: A scoping review. Maturitas 2013; 75(4); 305-312.
National Statistics Office. Summary for executives. Thailand Elderly Population Survey 2021. Bangkok: National Statistics Office; 2022. [in Thai].
Department of Older Persons (DOP). Situation and trends in Thai elderly society, 2013 - 2030. Bangkok: Information and Communication Technology Center Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security; 2022. [in Thai].
Kwanmuang K. Health literacy: process, operations, assessment tools. Bangkok: ID All Digital Print; 2021. [in Thai].
Angthana C, Noppawan P, Waraporn T, Jiraporn L. Nutrition knowledge and health outcomes of the elderly with type 2 diabetes. Journal of the Nursing and Midwifery Council 2019; 34(4): 120-135. [in Thai].
Zhu Y, Zhang L, Guo X. Long-term impact of nutritional interventions on dietary patterns and health markers in elderly populations: A cohort study. Public Health Nutrition 2023: 26(2); 310-320.
Public Health Strategy Development Group Udon Thani Provincial Public Health Office. Annual work schedule 2020 [online] 2020 [cited 2022 Nov. 4]. Available from: http://www.udo. moph.go.th.
Muang Community Health Center, Udon Thani Hospital 2, Mak Khaeng Subdistrict, Mueang District, Udon Thani Province. Report on nutritional status in the elderly Urban Community Health Center Elderly Clinic Udon Thani Hospital 2. Udon Thani: Muang Community Health Center, Udon Thani Hospital 2; 2022.
Lamyai N, Thidarat S, Khemika S. Nutritional knowledge and food consumption behavior. of the elderly in the area under responsibility of the urban community health center Udon Thani Hospital 2, Mueang District, Udon Thani. Community Public Health Journal 2024; 10(2): 125-137. [in Thai].
Chatchada P, Wichian T, hatchawan P.Nutritional knowledge of the lderly, Health Zone 5. Nutrition Journal Year 2020; 55(1): 62-77. [in Thai].
Boontanon N, Kaenork S, Surapatthanachart N. Effectiveness of promoting nutritional knowledge in the elderly who Get Service in the outpatient department Health Promoting Hospital Health Center no. 9 Nakhon Ratchasima. Health Center Journal No. 9, Journal of Health Promotion and Environmental Health 2019; 13(30): 1-14. [in Thai].
Montree O, Thaninat N, Pimprapha A. Form of risk management. Knowledge of health for the elderly. MCU Social Science Review Journal 2014; 13(2): 122-135. [in Thai].
Tasaneeya W, Orthip R,Siwalap S. Effects of the nutrition promotion program on the health status of the elderly in Nakhon Nayok Province. Faculty of Physical Education Journal 2019; 22(2): 121-133. [in Thai].
José O, Ulises F, Dayanara D, Stalin O. Impact of an Educational Intervention for Healthy Eating in Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023; 20(19): 8-13.
Sadud P, Kanya C, Anothai F, Parichat C. Developing knowledge about health-promoting behavior of Elderly in the Elderly School: Health Area 7. Health Center 7. Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nakhon Phanom University 2021; 1(2): 52-62. [in Thai].
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Community Health Development Quarterly Khon Kaen University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Articles in this journal are copyrighted by the x may be read and used for academic purposes, such as teaching, research, or citation, with proper credit given to the author and the journal.use or modification of the articles is prohibited without permission.
statements expressed in the articles are solely the opinions of the authors.
authors are fully responsible for the content and accuracy of their articles.
other reuse or republication requires permission from the journal."
