A transference to favourable food management practices by young women who participated in a pork-meat intervention trial

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s / Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism 1 (2014) 1e55 36 agreedwith fast food company sponsorship of children’s sports events). There were mixed views about what actions governments should take to control food marketing (82% supported clearer food content on food labels, 79% believed children should learn how to purchase and cook foods at school). Conclusions: A substantial majority of Vietnamese household food providers appeared to be unaware of adverse effects of food marketing. Education and policy leadership in food and nutrition are urgently required. Funding source(s): Deakin University and Vietnamese Government Postgraduate Scholarship. A TRANSFERENCE TO FAVOURABLE FOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY YOUNG WOMEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN A PORK-MEAT INTERVENTION TRIAL J.O. McArthur , S. Samman . Discipline Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Molecular Bioscience, The University of Sydney, Australia E-mail: jennifer.mcarthur@sydney.edu.au (J.O. McArthur) Background/Aims: Studies report young women consume < RDI for iron however reporting of their meal patterning and food choices that impede iron absorption is lacking. This study aims to identify self-determined food management actions by young women that can maximize iron absorption from meals. Methods: Participants consumed for 12 weeks their habitual (H) or porkenriched (PE) diet by incorporating pork-meat (500 g /week; fresh weight) into their diets, replacing foods of their choosing, provided no interference with current red-meat intake. Each maintained food diaries for 21 days. Food frequency questionnaire and 4-weekly plasma iron biomarkers monitored nutrient intake and iron status, respectively. Changes in consumption pattern, meal style, cooking method and food selection were analysed using SPSS-v19 and NVivo-v10. Results: The mean ± SD age and BMI of the 36 participants were 25.2 ± 4.2 years and 21.9± 2.2 kg/m2 respectively. At baseline therewere no significant differences between macronutrient and total iron intakes for H and PE. The PE group established new meal patterns within 4 weeks (p 1⁄4 0.002); omitted less meals (p 1⁄4 0.001); changed meal style (p 1⁄4 0.001); increased pork-meat intake by 4 meals (median) /week (range 3-5) by replacing lowiron alternatives such as oats, nuts, tea, cocoa, and coffee, moving them to mid-meals; and had a tendency to introduce more vegetables with meals. Conclusions: Young women provided with pork meat (as a raw ingredient) altered their food management patterns in a manner that was consistent with increasing the bioavailability of iron. Funding source(s): Pork CRC. IS DISSEMINATION THE ‘WEAKEST LINK’ IN THE 2013 AUSTRALIAN DIETARY GUIDELINES PROCESS? INSIGHTS ON GP AWARENESS A.S. Lawrence . Dairy Australia, Level 5, IBM Centre, 60 City Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia E-mail: alawrence@dairyaustralia.com.au Background/Aims: General practitioners (GPs) are a target audience for the 2013 ADG. However, to date, published data on GP familiarity with these guidelines is non-existent. Aim: To investigate awareness of the ADG among GPs and to compare it with awareness among a non-targeted audience (the general population). Methods: Two on-line surveys were conducted: a GP survey (n 1⁄4 300, 180 males, 50% response rate) during April 2014 and a general adult survey (n 1⁄4 1,635, 810 males, 11% response rate) during March 2014. GP participants were similar to the Australian GP population for age, gender and state distribution. Weighting in the general survey ensured gender and age representativeness. Z-tests assessed differences. Results: GPs gave nutrition advice in 31% (SEM 1.4) of consultations. Median self-rated nutrition knowledge was 7 (scale: 0 1⁄4 not knowledgeable, 10 1⁄4 extremely knowledgeable). Overall, 13% of GPs were familiar with the ADG, with higher awareness among females than males (22% vs. 7% p < 0.05). The new ADGminimum recommended daily serves of the dairy food group for teens, women over 50 and men over 70 years were correctly recalled by 7%, 17% and 7% of GPs, respectively. Among the general population, 12% were aware of the ADG, with higher awareness among females than males (14% vs. 10% p < 0.05). Conclusions: Despite GPs being listed as a target audience, only 1 in 8 GPs are aware of the 2013 ADG, a level similar to that of the general population. This study highlights a need for further targeted dissemination of the 2013 ADGs to GPs. Funding source(s): Dairy Australia. NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS, OR LACK THEREOF: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY K. Jukic . 1 Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney,