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Positive Changes in Perceptions and Selections of Healthful Foods by College Students After a Short-Term Point-of-Selection Intervention at a Dining Hall
Authors:Sharon Peterson PhD  RD  Diana Poovey Duncan MS  RD  Dawn Bloyd Null MS  RD  Sara Long Roth PhD  RD  Lynn Gill MS  RD
Institution:1. Department of Animal Science , Food and Nutrition at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale , Carbondale, Illinois;2. Department of Human Environmental Studies , Southeast Missouri State University , Cape Girardeau, Missouri;3. Student Health Center , Southern Illinois University Carbondale , Illinois
Abstract:Abstract

Objective: Determine the effects of a short-term, multi-faceted, point-of-selection intervention on college students’ perceptions and selection of 10 targeted healthful foods in a university dining hall and changes in their self-reported overall eating behaviors. Participants: 104 college students, (age 18–23) completed pre-I and post-I surveys. Methods: Pre-survey collected at dining hall in April 2007, followed by 3-week intervention then post-survey collected via email. Healthy choice indicators, large signs, table tents, flyers and colorful photographs with “benefit-based messages” promoted targeted foods. Response rate to both surveys was 38%. Results: Significantly more participants reported that healthful choices were clearly identified in the dining hall after the intervention. Over 20% of participants reported becoming more aware of healthful food choices in the dining hall after the intervention. Significant increases in self-reported intake were reported for cottage cheese and low-fat salad dressing, with a trend toward increased consumption of fresh fruit. Seven of the 14 assessed eating behaviors had significant changes in the desired direction. Increased awareness of healthful foods was the top reason for self-reported changes in overall eating behaviors. Conclusion: Short-term, multi-faceted, point-of-selection marketing of healthful foods in university dining halls may be beneficial for improving college students’ perceptions and selections of targeted healthful foods in the dining hall and may improve overall eating behaviors of college students.
Keywords:food choices  college students  point-of-selection  marketing  eating behaviors
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