Impact of Nutrition Education on Whole Grains Consumption amongst Primary and Middle School Children in Delhi

Imparting nutrition education in schools is an effective tool for inculcating healthy eating behavior early childhood, which will bestow lifelong positive health implications. Ignorance, illiteracy, lack of knowledge, and inappropriate nutritional practices dietary traditions influence the status children. This study assesses existing attitude, prevalent amongst school children (6-14 years) consumption whole grains examines impact intervention on them. 22% participants were from primary age group 6-10 years, 78% middle between ages 11-14 years. Total percentage girl students was 84% against boys, 16%. Nutrition imparted to through visual presentation importance consuming grains, structure composition difference refined food sources, importance, rich sources soluble fibre, besides promoting digestive wellness. Self-designed fun games quizzes employed engage with students. In pre-assessment survey, showed significantly (p≤0.05) higher knowledge than Although after implementing program post-assessment increase about observed both as well However, no significant seen acquisition male female pre or post-nutrition assessment. The present incremental rise attitude secondary 6-14 years all aspects whole-grain education. Therefore, this that order bridge gap literacy among school-going children, integrating into curriculum can be childhood.