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Research Article

Effectiveness of Nutrition Education on Fast Food Choices in Adolescents

Kelly N. Allen, RN, MSN

Kelly N. Allen, RN, MSN, is staff nurse at J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital, Southport, NC

Julie Smith Taylor, RNC, PhD, WHNP

Julie Smith Taylor, RNC, PhD, WHNP, is assistant professor and graduate coordinator at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington

RuthAnne Kuiper, RN, PhD, CCRN

RuthAnne Kuiper, RN, PhD, CCRN, is associate professor at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington

Adolescent obesity has become a major health concern in the United States. An increased frequency of fast food restaurant dining is associated with higher intake of calories and calories from fat. The purpose of this study was to gain insight as to how food choices in a "simulated" fast food environment might be influenced by nutrition education in a group of adolescents. Ten adolescents were asked to choose food items from a fast food restaurant menu. Their chosen meals’ nutrition make-up (calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber) was calculated. Following a 30-minute nutrition education session, participants were asked again to choose a meal from the same fast food menu. The nutrition make-up of the meal chosen postintervention was compared with the meal chosen before the education session. There was a statistically significant (p <.05) difference in calories, fat, carbohydrate, and fiber content of the meals chosen postintervention. This short nutrition education intervention resulted in healthier fast food choices in this group of adolescents.

Key Words: adolescents • educational intervention • fast food menus • fast foods • healthy food choices • obesity

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 23, No. 6, 337-341 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405070230060601
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