Achterberg, Cheryl (author), Bradley, Ellen (author), and Achterberg: Nutrition Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Bradley: Menu Magic Food, Indianapolis, IN
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991-09
Published:
USA: Baltimore, MD : Williams & Wilkins.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C06874
AGRICOLA FNI 91003418, The purpose of this paper is to describe bulletin features found most and least appealing to a sample of highly literate, middle class adults for the print series, HG232:1-7, "Dietary Guidelines and Your Health". Use of print materials is the most common means of conveying nutrition information to the public. Many professionals have urged nutrition educators to focus research on strategies that will increase the effectiveness of print materials. In an age of resource constraints and fiscal responsibility, such evaluation could facilitate the learning process and increase the efficiency of educator resources and efforts. (original)
AGRICOLA FNI 92000457, This article will provide an overview of database searching for the nutrition professional. The intent of the article is to introduce nutrition professionals to database searching and help them choose appropriate and feasible methods of searching. The types of databases discussed will be primarily bibliographic. First, a description and comparison of on-line versus Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) searching will be presented. This will be followed by guidelines for developing a search strategy. Last, an overview of databases containing food and nutrition information will be presented. A list of database vendors is provided as an Appendix. (original)
Dowdy, Richard P. (author), Gates, Gail E. (author), Hickman, Beth Wallace (author), and Hickman: Associate Editor, Milling and Baking News, Kansas City, MO; Gates: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Dowdy: College of Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1993-09
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 94 Document Number: C07157
AGRICOLA FNI 92000713, Personal interviews were conducted with 116 free-living, yet frail older adults in an urban setting to determine their nutrition interests and their preferred methods of acquiring nutrition information. Two nutritionists specializing in aging, one health educator, and one trained senior volunteer conducted interviews at respondents' homes; respondents were either current or potential customers of a nonprofit home-delivery grocery service. The focused interviews used a pilot tested questionnaire designed to elicit basic program planning information: 1) topics of interest, 2) preferred presentation methods, including structure of class settings, and 3) current sources of nutrition information. Analysis of the results showed that frail elderly people are interested in a variety of topics relating to nutrition and health, especially getting their money's worth in buying foods and nutrient retention in food preparation. Respondents found written materials to be both the most interesting information presentation method and the most helpful information source. They identified other helpful sources of food/nutrition information as follows: food package labels, television programs, cookbooks, physicians and home economists, dietitians and nutritionists. Survey results can serve to guide effective educational strategies for older adults. (original)
