Clinical Research Directory

Piaget-Based Nutrition Education in Preschools

This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study evaluated a six-week Piaget-based nutrition education programme for preschool children. Seven public preschools were randomized at the school level to an intervention condition (three preschools) or a usual-curriculum control condition (four preschools). The intervention consisted of six weekly, approximately 30-minute, developmentally tailored sessions delivered to groups of children in their usual classrooms. Mothers completed measures of children's food consumption frequency, nutrition behavior, and eating behavior before and immediately after the programme. Following the quantitative phase, three focus groups with 18 mothers from intervention preschools explored perceived changes and helped interpret the quantitative patterns. Because preschool identifiers were not retained in the final analytical dataset, the reported child-level analyses did not adjust for clustering and are interpreted as exploratory.

Article Title Impact of Targeted Nutrition Education on Dietary Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of targeted nutrition education on dietary knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adults in the United Arab Emirates. A randomized controlled intervention design was used, in which participants were assigned to either a targeted nutrition education group or a general health education group. Data were collected before and after the intervention using a structured questionnaire assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to functional foods. The study assessed changes in participants' understanding and behaviors following the educational intervention. The findings are expected to support the development of effective nutrition education strategies to improve dietary behaviors in the population.

Nutrition Education in Spine Surgery

The goal of this interventional study is to learn if having 15 minutes of surgery related nutrition education changes the food choices participants make during the time right before and after a spine surgery in participants who have a surgery with Dr. John Edwards. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does nutrition education at a participant's preoperative appointment help them choose healthier foods and drinks that help their recovery from surgery? * Does choosing to drink some extra nutrients before and after surgery help participants feel better and make it easier to have other foods and liquids after surgery? Researchers will compare participants getting extra education with those in a control group who have normal instructions from the clinic to see if extra education makes a difference in people's food choices. Researchers will also look at how well participants do with the extra nutrition they get before and after surgery, and if choosing to include it changes with the extra education. Participants will: * Complete 2 surveys (PROMIS global and food frequency) at both their preoperative and postoperative appointments * Complete one survey 2 days after their surgery asking about how well they did with liquids and solid foods in the 24 hours after surgery * Choose whether or not they decide to have a drink with extra nutrients before and after surgery, and let the researchers know what they chose.