Although many studies have evaluated the effects of dietary education for children, few have examined the effects of paired dietary education for parents and children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of paired dietary education on vegetable and fruit intake, and energy intake from confectionery for a one-month dietary education program in a kindergarten in Japan. The paired t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient were used for statistical analyses. The study population consisted of 280 parent-children pairs, with a total of 54 pairs participating in the program. Of the 54 pairs, 33 completed the education program. Parents were mothers who were responsible for preparing meals for their children. The mean age of parents was 38.8±3.9 years and BMI was 20.9±2.8kg/m
2 prior to the program. Vegetable intakes among parents significantly increased from 204±79g/day to 230±91g/day (p=0.026), and energy intake from confectionery decreased from 251±161kcal/day to 192±182kcal/day (p=0.004) after the education. In contrast, vegetable intakes among the children were unchanged, but energy intake from confectionery decreased from 270±156kcal/day to 229±200kcal/day (p=0.014). Changes in dietary intake among parents were positively correlated with changes in dietary intake among children (vegetables, r=0.487, p=0.004 ; fruits, r=0.487, p=0.004 ; confectioneries, r=0.519, p=0.002). These results suggest that paired dietary education for parents and children may be a preferred approach for achieving desirable dietary habits.
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