シニア世代を対象とした食育プログラムの実践とその効果の検証

～野菜摂取と減塩に焦点をあてて～

抄録

　A shokuiku (dietary education) program focusing on vegetable intake and salt reduction was conducted among seniors aged ≧60 years (n=29; 6 men, 23 women) in order to improve healthy dietary behaviors. The program comprised three classes, each comprising a lecture with group work, cooking lunch, eating lunch, and homework, combined with a lecture. A follow-up class was performed 4 months after the last class in order to check the effects of the program on their diet. The effects of the shokuiku program were verified by a questionnaire survey. The results obtained were as follows:

　1）The percentage of seniors who made efforts to reduce salt intake was increased from 81.5% to 100.0% after the program; 95.0% continued 4 months after the program.

　2）The percentage of seniors who ate more than 1-2 servings of vegetables during every meal increased from 60.0% to 80.0%; 95.0% continued 4 months after the program.

　3）All seniors who attended the follow-up class at 4 months after the program made efforts to maintain a well-balanced diet.

　4）All seniors answered that "the program was very helpful for them to practice healthy dietary behaviors” in the questionnaire after the program.

　These results suggested that the present shokuiku program performed by combining lecture with cooking and eating lunch was effective for seniors to improve healthy dietary behaviors.