Sheryl Heichel
Assessment Project
Dr. Cone
December 3, 2014
Problem:
To measure the knowledge gained by participants at a nutrition workshop.
Population:
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20-40 years old
Women with children
Overweight individuals
Lower income
Lower education level
Limited Nutritional knowledge
Using the scale:
I would administer the survey before the workshop was conducted. This would assess the
population’s base knowledge as well as personal behaviors in the area of nutrition. Then, I would
conduct the nutritional workshop. After the workshop, I would give the same survey to the participants.
I would analyze the difference between the two administrations of the survey in order to gauge the
knowledge gained by the participants. This survey would serve to show if the nutritional workshop was a
good workshop and has done its job of educating the target population. The first four questions are to
gain insight into the client’s national habits. Questions 5-13 look to address the knowledge already
known by the population.
Scoring (Questions 5-13):
<4 Correct = Very limited knowledge
5-6 Correct = Average knowledge
6-8 Correct = Above average knowledge
8+ Correct = Nutritionally Aware
Knowing what the population knows before the nutritional workshop is important in order to
gauge if the population has learned anything. It also serves as information on what needs to be taught
to the population in the workshop. By knowing what areas the population is lacking knowledge in, the
workshop can be improved to better teach the population.
Nutrition Survey
1. Do you monitor what you consume in any way?
__ Yes
__ No
2. If yes, what are you looking out for?
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3. If no, why not?
__ Lack of time
__Don’t know what to look for
__Not important
__Other
4. How often do you consume vegetables?
__ Never
__ Once a Day
__ Twice a day
__ 3x a day or more
5. Which macronutrient is the most energy dense?
__ Carbohydrate
__ Fat
__ Protein
__ Alcohol
6. What contains more cholesterol?
__ Salmon
__ Big Mac
__ Hard-boiled egg
7. How many grams of fiber should be consumed daily?
__ 10-25 grams
__ 25-35 grams
__ 35-40 grams
8. In most cheeses, what percent of calories is from fat?
__30 percent
__50 percent
__60 percent
__70 percent
9. Which of the following foods are high in calcium?
__ Milk
__ Broccoli
__ Beans
__ None of the above
__ All of the above
10. Which contains more fiber?
__ Fish
__Beef
__ Same amount
11. Fat should be what percentage of the diet?
__5 percent
__10 percent
__30 percent
__50 percent
11. Vitamin and mineral supplements provide energy to my body.
__Yes
__No
12. Sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade are better than drinking water and should be consumed
all throughout the day.
__Yes
__No
13. Chicken breast is a lean source of protein.
__ Yes
__No