Eve's Apple: A Faith-Based Nutrition Education Pilot Program for African American Women
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a faith-based intervention, known as Eve’s AppleNutrition Education Program. A nutrition education session was provided once a week for eight weeks at a church, with sessions composed of lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities. Matched pre- and po...
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Published in | American journal of health studies Vol. 30; no. 2 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
15.11.2020
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Summary: | The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a faith-based intervention, known as Eve’s AppleNutrition Education Program. A nutrition education session was provided once a week for eight weeks at a church, with sessions composed of lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities. Matched pre- and post-program survey data for 38 women showed that participants decreased negative dietary behaviors (emotional eating, snacking on sweets, haphazard meal planning, meal skipping, cultural factors) and increased low-fat eating(p < .01). Although pilot studies may present limitations, this faith-based strategy seems to be promising for addressing dietary behaviors among African American women. |
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ISSN: | 1945-4511 1945-4511 |
DOI: | 10.47779/ajhs.2015.173 |