| This study compared the effects of two nutrition education curricula on nutrition knowledge, attitudes and behavior of students in seventh grade health classes. The experimental nutrition education treatment was practical, foods-oriented, and positive, and the control treatment emphasized a more commonly used technical, negative approach. Students' nutrition knowledge, attitudes and behavior were evaluated before and after the nutrition instruction. Follow-up data on students' attitudes and behavior were also collected. Behavioral evaluations included nutrition practices scores for each student and food intake scores for a sample of students.;Students in both treatments increased their nutrition knowledge significantly, but there was no significant difference in knowledge scores between treatments. Nutrition education treatment did not significantly affect students' nutrition attitudes or behavior. |
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