title: Nutrition education interventions in a community setting: 2 Dutch examples.
abstract: This article presents the results of two studies among participants of two Dutch nutrition education interventions, i.e. a self-help program and a living room group session. Both interventions aim to reduce fat intake in the general population and were developed as part of the Dutch community health project 'Healthy Bergeyk'. The objectives of the studies were to assess number of participants, participant characteristics, use of the self-help program, participant satisfaction and self-reported effects. Telephone interviews and written questionnaires were completed by inhabitants after participating in the interventions. The results are encouraging and the interventions seem to be useful as part of community projects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Promotion, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van Assema
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brug
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D012657:Self-Help Groups