Effectiveness of a nutrition intervention with rural low-income women.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate Cookin' Up Health, a computer-based interactive nutrition intervention.


METHODS
After randomization to intervention and control groups, 262 women in rural clinics in West Virginia completed both a baseline and 3-month follow-up survey.


RESULTS
Compared to the control group, the intervention group had significantly improved scores on knowledge of dietary fats, food label reading, and readiness to eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day and foods lower in fat.


CONCLUSIONS
This brief interactive nutrition intervention shows potential as a strategy to begin the process of change, but follow-up may be needed for actual behavior change to occur.
Tessaro
Irene
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Community Health Initiatives, School of Nursing, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA. itessaro@hsc.wvu.edu
Rye
Sheila
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Parker
Lindsey
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Mangone
Carol
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McCrone
Susan
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003296:Cooking; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005515:Food Labeling; D005518:Food Preferences; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011203:Poverty; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012424:Rural Population; D012984:Software; D014903:West Virginia