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Kang and Ryu: A Study of the Sustainability of NutriPlus Program Effect - in Pohang Area -
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Korean Journal of Community Nutrition

Korean Journal of Community Nutrition 2011; 16(2): 206-214.

Published online: 30 April 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2011.16.2.206

A Study of the Sustainability of NutriPlus Program Effect - in Pohang Area -

Ji Hye Kang1, Ho Kyung Ryu

1Nam-gu Community Health Center, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Korea.

Department of Food and Nutrition, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.

Corresponding author: Ho Kyung Ryu, Department of Food and Nutrition, Pusan National University, Jangjun-dong, Geumjung-gu, Pusan 609-735, Korea. Tel: (051)510-7397, Fax: (051)583-3648, hokryu@pusan.ac.kr

Received 11 February 2011       Revised 28 March 2011       Accepted 4 April 2011

Copyright © 2011 The Korean Society of Community Nutrition

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the NutriPlus+ Program and to observe how the improved statuses were maintained after the program's termination. The subjects were infants and their parents, who have participated in the NutriPlus+ Program conducted by South Healthcare Center in Po-hang for longer than six months, during the period 2007 - 2010. The survey was conducted with questionnaires, and scores were tabulated from each question. After the intervention of the program, scores representing degrees of nutrition knowledge and nutrition attitude increased. The rate of nutritional risk by anthropometric measurement decreased, and the prevalence rate of anemia was significantly decreased as well. The number of subjects lacking any nutrients, except for iron and vitamin C, decreased, which indicates that the NutriPlus+ Program was effective. After enough time had passed after the intervention's completion; however, the scores of nutrition knowledge and nutrition attitude decreased. The number of subjects with low height and weight (proportional to their age) relatively decreased, and the prevalence rate of anemia increased slightly. The number of subjects lacking in energy and calcium consumption increased as well, which indicates that the effect of the NutriPlus+ Program was not maintained after the program's termination.

Keywords: NutriPlus Program, after intervention, sustainability

Figures and Tables

Table 1
The general characteristics of children
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1) N (%)

2) Mean ± SD

Table 2
Changes in parents'/guardians' nutrition knowledge score
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1) Knowledge about nutritional (0~1) : Correct answer 1, wrong answer 0

2) Mean ± SD

3) *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01, ***: p < 0.001 by tests of within-subjects effects

Table 3
Changes in parents'/guardians' nutrition attitude score
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1) Ranges (1~6): 6-piont Likert type (high score denote strong agreement)

2) Mean ± SD

3) **: p < 0.01, ***: p < 0.001 by tests of within-subjects effects

Table 4
Changes on the growth of children
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1) N (%)

2) **: p < 0.01 by chi-square test

Table 5
Changes in anemia prevalence and hemoglobin concentration
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1) N (%)

2) Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration

3) ***: p < 0.001 by chi-square test

4) ***: p < 0.001 by tests of within-subjects effects

Table 6
Changes of nutrient intakes
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1) Normal: over 75% of EER or over EAR (KDRIs, 2005)

2) Deficiency: under 75% of EER or under EAR (KDRIs, 2005)

3) N (%)

4) *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01, ***: p < 0.001 by chi-square test

Notes

This work was supported for two years by Pusan National University Research Grant

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