The Deep Fried South: A Literary Analysis of Nutritional Knowledge of Students and Adults in Alabama

Autor/inn/en	Holden, Shelley L.; Norrell, Phillip M.
Titel	The Deep Fried South: A Literary Analysis of Nutritional Knowledge of Students and Adults in Alabama
Quelle	In: Education, 135 (2014) 1, S.126-132 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1172
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Nutrition; Knowledge Level; Adults; Prevention; Literature Reviews; Socioeconomic Influences; Nutrition Instruction; Consumer Economics; Students; Alabama + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Ernährung; Wissensbasis; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Konsumökonomie; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	Obesity is a major concern in the United States because of its rapid rate of increase. In 2000, there was no state that had a prevalence of obesity of less than 10% and by 2010 there was no state that had a prevalence of obesity of less than 20% and 12 states reported an obesity rate equal to or greater than 30% (National Center for Health Statistics, 2010). Obesity was most prevalent in the South (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee). This concern is further magnified by the increase in the obesity rate among children aged 6-11 with the rate increasing 147% from 1971 to 1994. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review the literature of studies conducted on Alabama residents in the areas of obesity rate, socioeconomic factors, nutrition education, consumer behavior, and the potential connection of these factors to resident's nutritional knowledge to determine if this could be a significant factor in the dramatic increase in the obesity rate in the state. The review of the literature suggests Alabama residents do lack adequate nutritional knowledge, but it would also appear that even when they do have adequate nutritional knowledge, they often don't change their behavior. Future research is essential in not only developing strategies and programs to increase nutritional knowledge of Alabama residents, but to change their behavior. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10