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Rev Biomed 2004; 15 (2)

Efficacy of a Mexican food guide: a quantitative evaluation in school-age children

Bacardí-Gascon M, Jiménez-Cruz A, Sánchez-Aguirre C, Jiménez-Moran E, Santillana-Marin E, Tellez-Amezcua M, Torres-Lee F

Language: English
References: 29
Page: 93-100
PDF size: 39.30 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introducction. In Mexico, at national and regional levels, efforts have been conducted to design and evaluate different food guides to be used as tools to prevent undernutrition and obesity and to promote a healthy diet. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a Mexican food guide.
Material and methods. The Apple of Health, to appropriately design a 1-day menu among school-age children from different socioeconomic status (SES). There were 953 children (487 boys and 466 girls) ages 10 to 12 years, from 13 elementary schools from low SES, low SES Indian, and high SES private schools who participated in the study. The first day of the test (pre-test), after children were given a poster of the illustrated Apple of Health (post-test 1), and after 30 minutes of instructions (post-test 2), children were asked to complete a 1-day-menu plan. Scores were given to each menu according to a pre-established point system. Pretest, post-test 1 and post-test 2 were analyzed using nonparametric Wilcoxon test.
Results. Overall, 16% increase in the score was observed after looking at the illustration and 77% increase after the instruction was completed (p‹0.001). The median number of all food groups was two times higher after looking at the illustration and three times higher after the instruction (p ‹ 0.001). Improvement in the knowledge of the recommended portions of each group was also observed.
Disccusion. The significant improvement in knowledge from baseline to post-test in all groups indicates that the food guide, The Apple of Health, is a simple tool that can be effective in improving the nutrition knowledge of Mexican children from low and high SES.


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