Mary Baldwin College:

Nutrition Education Participation

FRANCES WILEY
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
HLTH698
SECTION 4
 Introduction

Poor nutrition and physical inactivity are responsible

for -
310,000 580,000 deaths per year.1
Development of numerous chronic disease and conditions.
Over $2 trillion dollars in medical cost annually.1

Currently
> 50% of adults living in the United States is overweight or
obese.2
BRFSS reveals people 18-29 years of age have the greatest
increase in obesity.
 Background

The college years

Represent a time where adolescents evolve into adults.
Encompass multiple behavioral and environmental changes.
Establish an independent lifestyle.
College attendance is continuing to increase.

Comparison to National health objectives 3,4

Inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Increased intakes of high-fat/high-calorie items.
of students do not participate in the minimum weekly goal for physical
activity.
1/3 of students do not participate in any form of physical activity.

Therefore, determining what type of nutrition education

intervention is most successful in this population is extremely vital.
 Methods

Mary Baldwin College

Age range - 17-22 years old
Gender female
Ethnically and racially diverse
Residential students
Enrolled full-time in 2015-2016 academic year
Total 667 participants

3 phases:
Observation
Intervention (non-web-based)
Intervention (web-based)
 Results

American Heart Month

Presentation Participation National Nutrition Month
Survey Participation viaPresentation
Electronic Participation
Total
Participation
Participation inMail
Nutrition
in Nutrition
Education
2
Education Presentations 3
Hunt West Lobby Hunt West Lobby
Hunt West Lobby Hunt West Main Dining Hall
Hunt West Main Dining
Hunt West Main
Dining Hall Hall
13
American Heart Month
26
(February) 2 13
1279

Sleep Health
251 Hunt West
TotalLobby
Participation in Non-Web
TotalNutrition
Based Responses via E-mail
Education
National Nutrition Month Hunt West
TotalMain Dining in Web Based
Participation
337 No Response/Incomplete
Hall Nutrition Education
(March) 3 Reponses 26
416
251 No Participation
67 7
Hunt West Lobby

Sleep Health Hunt West Main

Dining Hall
(April) 28 7 28
 Discussion

Heart Disease
Leading cause of death among men and women
Highest rates of hospitalizations, readmissions, and outpatient visits
Majority of risk factors are modifiable and preventable
National Heart Month

Dietary Patterns
Variety of unhealthy eating patterns
Increased risk for certain chronic disease and conditions
National Nutrition Month

Sleep Health
Quantity and quality of sleep has changed dramatically over the past several
decades.
Sleep may be voluntarily or involuntarily sacrificed in a college setting.
The impact of poor sleep health plays an important role in academic success.
 Discussion

Increased participation over the course of three

months.

Participation rates higher in the main dining hall vs.

main dining hall lobby.

Ultimately, web-based nutrition education was the

most successful method of intervention.
 Limitations & Future Applications

Limitations of this study include

Lack of familiarity
Competing presentations

The results of this research project revealed great

progress in presenting nutrition information to the
students of Mary Baldwin College.

This study + the information gathered from the

Internet surveys provide a basis for future public
health presentations.
 References

1. Macera CA. Promoting Health Eating and Physical Activity for a Healthier Nation. National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/publications/pdf/pp-ch7.pdf. Accessed February 2016.
2. Ferrara CM. The College Experience: Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Implications for Intervention
and Future Research. Journal of Exercise Phyisiologyonline. 2009; 12(1): 23-35.