Effectiveness of an educational trial to encourage sufficient calcium intake in women college students.
An educational trial to encourage sufficient calcium (Ca) intake was conducted on women college students who entered the college for dietitian either in 1993 or in 1994. The trial's effectiveness was assessed by a prospective cohort study. Two hundred and fifteen 18- or 19-year-old students were assigned into two cohorts, i.e., a control cohort (CC) and an educated cohort (EC). Both groups received 3 surveys, i.e., at baseline, 1 week after, and 1 year after the Ca education, which was given only to the EC at baseline to encourage sufficient Ca intake. The amount of Ca taken by the CC did not significantly change in the 3 surveys. The EC took a significantly larger amount of Ca 1 week after and maintained relatively larger amount of Ca 1 year after the Ca education. These results suggest some effectiveness of Ca education on the women college students.
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Seika Women's Junior College, Minamihachiman-cho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 816-8540, Japan.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies
D002118:Calcium