Positive effect of a nutrition instruction model on the dietary behavior of a selected group of elderly.

The effectiveness of the Nutrition Instruction Model to promote a positive change in the dietary behavior in a selected group of the elderly was tested. Subjects were one hundred and four adults, aged 65 and over, who were assigned to three groups. The experimental group received nutrition education based on the components of the model. The other two groups received nutrition education via the lecture approach or no intervention. The experimental subjects showed the greatest positive dietary behavior change. The study results suggest that the Nutrition Instruction Model may be effective in leading to dietary behavior change in the elderly.

RCT Entities:   Population Interventions Outcomes