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Determining the Effectiveness of an Adult Food Literacy Program Using a Matched Control Group

Begley A 1 , Fisher I 2 , Butcher L 3 , Foulkes-Taylor F 4 , Giglia R 4 , Dhaliwal SS 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected]
  • 2 Rural Health West, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
  • 3 East Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • 4 Foodbank Western Australia, Perth Airport, Western Australia, Australia
  • 5 Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
J Nutr Educ Behav, 2023 Sep;55(9):659-666.
PMID: 37516955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.06.001

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of Food Sensations for Adults on food literacy behaviors and selected dietary behaviors.

METHODS: A quasi-experimental design using preprogram and postprogram questionnaires over 4 weeks with a control group (n = 75) matched for sex, age group, and socioeconomic disadvantage to program participants (n = 867). General linear mixed models assessed change in food literacy behavior frequency in 3 self-reported domains (plan and manage, selection, and preparation) and fruit and vegetable servings.

RESULTS: Postprogram, Food Sensations for Adults participants reported modest yet statistically significant score improvements in 2 of the 3 domains of food literacy behaviors in the plan and manage (12.4%) and preparation (9.8%) domains, as well as servings of vegetables (22.6% or 0.5 servings).

CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Quasi-experimental designs indicate food literacy programs can produce modest short-term changes across a range of food literacy and dietary behaviors.

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