The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition (한국식품영양학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.177-183
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- 1999
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- 1225-4339(pISSN)
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- 2287-4992(eISSN)
Effect of Nutrition Education on Weight Control Program
영양교육이 체중조절 프로그램에 미치는 효과에 관한 연구
Abstract
This study attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education on a weight control prog-ram. The major components of nutrition education in this program held for 8 weekly sessions were the general nutrition information about the diets especially low fat high carbohydrate hypocaloric diets methods of increasing physical activity strategies for the maintenace of proper body weight and other information related to the prevention of obesity. Twenty five female college students participated in this program. All subjects were randomly assigned to the Nutrition Education (NE) group or the Diet Only (DO) group. Mean energy intake of the NE group was 1,230kcal(CHO:61% PRO:15% FAT:24%) DO group consumed 1,472kcal(CHO:58%, PRO:16% FAT:26%). The NE group lost 3.3