The development of a dietary nutrient density educational tool and the investigation of its acceptance by Chinese residents from Henan province.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Helping residents select nutrient-dense foods is a strategy to improve their diet quality. However, communication based on the nutrient-dense foods as a positive attribute has not been widely used in nutritional education. This study aimed to develop an educational tool based on the picture and guidance of "Chinese food guide pagoda (2022) ", extend it with the concept of nutrient density, and investigate its acceptance by Chinese residents from Henan province.

Methods

Three examples (one-day diet with high, medium, and low nutrient-rich food (NRF) 9.2 score, an indicator for evaluating dietary nutrient density) were designed for developing a dietary nutrient density educational tool. A self-designed questionnaire was conducted to investigate the acceptance of the

SUBMITTER: Zhai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452989 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature