Effectiveness of a worksite nutrition education activity in a factory in China.
To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite nutrition education activity in China, a two-group pretest-posttest nutrition education lesson was designed and carried out in two divisions (N = 240 in each division) of a steel tube factory in Chengdu, Sichuan. Special features of the program were nutrition education materials developed from both (a) the results of a pretest survey of the employees, and (b) focus group discussions conducted with factory hospital and workteam staff; a colloquial style; a slogan; and an illustrated handout depicting the new Chinese Dietary Guidelines and a proposed Food Guide. Analysis of variance, chi-square, and t-tests showed both significant increases (p < 0.05) in nutrition knowledge and attitude scores and significant improvements in dietary practices in the group receiving the education. It is concluded that the method is a useful and practical model for designing and developing worksite nutrition education in China.
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Tufts University School of Nutrition, Medford.
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D002681:China; D004032:Diet; D005502:Food; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008669:Metallurgy; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods