ERIC Number: EJ1232937
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 9
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Development of a Healthful Weight Management Nutrition Education Curriculum for Low-Income Adults
Stotz, Sarah; Sanville, Laurel; Cotwright, Caree; Reed, Rachelle; Habibi, Mona; Lee, Jung Sun
Journal of Extension, v57 n5 Article 5IAW4 Oct 2019
Food Talk: Better U (FTBU) is a healthful weight management curriculum developed by the University of Georgia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) team. FTBU addresses the high burden of obesity among low-income Georgians by focusing on healthful weight management practices. Topics include practicing portion control, tracking dietary intake, setting goals, limiting added sugar, making small healthful behavior shifts, and implementing problem-solving strategies. Lesson structure includes sharing sessions, didactic lessons, cooking demonstrations, and physical activity. FTBU is based on needs assessment results and rigorous evaluation and thereby aligns with requirements outlined in current SNAP-Ed guidance materials. Other Extension SNAP-Ed providers may benefit from understanding the FTBU development and evaluation processes.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Health Behavior, Nutrition Instruction, Curriculum Development, Low Income, Adults, Obesity, Dietetics, Behavior Change, Physical Activities, Cooking Instruction, Foods Instruction, Federal Programs, State Universities, Program Evaluation
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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