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Impact of Nutrition Education on Management of Hypertension

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Title Impact of Nutrition Education on Management of Hypertension
 
Creator Shilpa Guddad
 
Contributor Usha Malagi
 
Subject Food Science and Nutrition
 
Description An investigation was undertaken with an objective to test the knowledge,
develop nutrition education material and assess its impact on management of
hypertension. About 100 hypertensive subjects were selected from out patient
department of Spandana hospital and from various Mahila mandals of Dharwad city.
Demographic profile, dietary habits, history of disorder, lifestyle factors, and
knowledge level were assessed using pre tested questionnaire. The blood pressure and
lipid profile of the hypertensives were assessed by using standard procedure.
An educational material (booklet) on management of hypertension was
developed both in English and Kannada consisting of different lesson plans related to
hypertension and its management. The education intervention was carried out for a
period of 90 days. The interventions were given in the form of i) booklet alone ii)
booklet with education and iii) with no intervention for control group with 15 subjects
in each group. Nutrition education brought about improvement in knowledge
(+43.52%), dietary habits and blood pressure (from 152/86 to 146/82 mm Hg) of
hypertensive subjects. These changes were more prominent in intervention group II
compared to intervention group I. It can be concluded that nutrition education to
hypertensives in the form of booklet and education in a phase wise manner has a
significant impact in the management of hypertension.
 
Date 2016-11-10T16:26:42Z
2016-11-10T16:26:42Z
2011
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/84956
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS, Dharwad