EFFECTS OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH EDUCATION ON INTELLECTUALS UNDER PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS
- VernacularTitle:营养宣教对知识分子心理应激状态的影响
- Author:
Yan HONG
;
Donglan WANG
;
Yue HOU
;
Shutian LI
;
Weiqiang CHEN
;
Yiyong CHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nutritional propaganda and education;
intellectuals;
psychological stress
- From:
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica
2004;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To teach the intellectuals how to adapt psychological stress and improve health by rational nutrition and health education. Method The propaganda and education on the role of nutrients in increasing the adaptive ability to psychological stress and ameliorating related diseases were used, mainly in the way of seminar and consultation, and the psychological status was evaluated by testing A-type behavior, anxiety and depression, and determining the concentration of saliva cortisol, serum homocysteine and lipid peroxides. Results After education, A type behavior, SDS total scores and the concentration of saliva cortisol, serum homocysteine and lipid peroxides were decreased dramatically, indicating that the psychological stress of intellectuals was effectively reliveved. Conclusion Nutritional propaganda and education can significantly improve intellectuals’ psychological health status.
