Volume
47
Issue
2
Abstract
This article describes knowledge and perception of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DG) and MyPyramid from 106 Community Health Advisors (CHAs) representing underserved, hard-to-reach communities in Alabama and Mississippi. Only 16 (15%) were able to correctly identify the MyPyramid graphic and DG knowledge scores were low. However, most respondents strongly agreed they would like to know more about the DG (86%) and more should be done in their community to raise awareness (81%). The Internet was the least preferred method to communicate DG. More intense efforts and appropriate communication channels are needed to promote the DG and MyPyramid.
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Recommended Citation
Zoellner, J., Bounds, W., & Connell, C. (2009). Community Health Advisors' Perceptions of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid. The Journal of Extension, 47(2), Article 4. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol47/iss2/4
