Pilot using World Wide Web to prevent diabetes in adolescents.
This pilot study tested the effects of an interactive nutrition education Web site on fruit, vegetable, and fat consumption in minority adolescents genetically at risk for Type 2 diabetes. A one-group nonexperimental pretest, posttest focus group design was used. Twenty-one sixth-grade to eighth-grade junior high adolescents who were minorities volunteered to participate. Participants received 5 hours of Web-based nutrition education over 3 weeks. A significant difference in fat consumption was supported from the computerized dietary assessment. No difference was found in fruit or vegetable consumption. Comparative data indicated a rise in body mass index (BMI) percentile from 88.03 (1999) to 88.40 (2002; boys) and 88.25 (1999) to 91.2 (2002; girls). Focus group responses supported the satisfaction of adolescents in the study with the use of the Web-based intervention for nutrition education. Healthy eating interventions using Web-based nutrition education should be further investigated with adolescents.
Long
Joann D
JD
Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, TX 79407, USA. joann.long@lcu.edu
Armstrong
Myrna L
ML
Amos
Elizabeth
E
Shriver
Brent
B
Roman-Shriver
Carmen
C
Feng
Du
D
Harrison
Lanell
L
Luker
Scott
S
Nash
Anita
A
Blevins
Monica Witcher
MW
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D053198:Child Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology