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Download or read book A Pilot Program to Evaluate the Effect of Training Table-based Nutrition Education and Menu Modification on the Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Intake of Collegiate Football Players at a NCAA Division I University written by Rida Wali and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to nutrition-related knowledge misconceptions, undesirable dietary choices, and risks of developing obesity-related chronic diseases, nutrition intervention is strongly recommended for collegiate football players. For the present study, nine players completed the protocol as designed while three were self-selected controls. Nutrition knowledge was evaluated at baseline and at the end of the study. Food intake was analyzed over 3-weeks during three study periods: baseline (2 days) which consisted of observation only, nutrition education (1 day) which consisted of a 1-hour guided discussion, and combination treatment (2 days) which consisted of continued nutrition education at the training table along with the addition of fresh fruit and 1% chocolate milk to the training table menu. All subjects had access to the same meals, but the control group did not receive any nutrition education. A Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to anaylze differences in knowledge and food intake. Results indicated that the nutrition education intervention significantly increased nutrition knowledge in the intervention group (p=0.018). Similarly, combination treatment significantly increased intake of fresh fruit and 1% chocolate milk in the intervention group only (p=0.008). Therefore, the training table may be a viable and an inexpensive avenue for improving the nutrition knowledge and diet quality of athletes.