Introducing nutrition education

Abstract

A significant increase in nutrition knowledge followed a short-term nutrition education series among junior high school students in two local schools. This increase in knowledge was measured by pretests and posttests and was determined to be statistically significant. Ideally, nutrition education should be instituted in early childhood rather than delaying until adolescence; but the educational process must begin somewhere regardless of income, cultural, social or economic practices or level of education. Until the process can be implemented at an early age, every opportunity must be taken to reach individuals.