| Abstract | The intervention aimed to increase parents' awareness of their children's nutritional status through a customized digital nutrition education package (DNEP). A total of 328 parents of primary school children in Tbilisi, Georgia, participated in a 10-week DNEP intervention to educate parents about children’s healthy food choices and dietary habits. To assess its effectiveness, the results from a semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Questionnaire were compared before and after the intervention. After the intervention, daily breakfast consumption among children increased by 8.3 % (p=0.010), and vegetable intake increased significantly (up by 150 %) from 77 to 116 grams per day. While the overall macronutrient ratio remained consistent (p>0.05), average daily vegetable consumption surged by 192 % in private schools and 131 % in public schools. The DNEP effectively increased vegetable intake among school children and can potentially enhance their physical and cognitive development. Our findings highlight that a healthy home eating environment promotes balanced nutrition habits among families, making DNEP a viable strategy for addressing malnutrition in Tbilisi. The results of this study contribute to Georgia’s national nutrition guidelines for children and align with UN-SDGs (3, 4, 5, and 10). |
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