title: The Personal Nutrition Planner: a 5-week, computer-tailored intervention for women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To conduct a dietary intervention using the Personal Nutrition Planner (PNP), an on-line nutrition intervention tool.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial with pretest, posttest, and 2-month follow-up self-report assessments.
  
  
  METHODS
  Web/on-line.
  
  
  METHODS
  Female university staff (n = 307; 59.1% Caucasian) recruited via e-mail. Retention rate was 85.0% (118 treatment; 143 comparison).
  
  
  METHODS
  PNP on-line produces individualized nutrition feedback based on initial on-line assessment. Intervention lasted 5 weeks and included weekly e-mail reminders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dietary intake frequencies, weight loss, opinions regarding intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Repeated-measures analysis of variance to determine intervention effects on dietary intake and weight loss (P < .05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Relative to the comparison group who received no program, the treatment group increased dairy intake frequency across the 3 assessments (F(2,304) = 3.15; P < .05). Among participants who wanted to lose weight, weight loss in the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the comparison group from pretest to posttest (F(1,92) = 4.50; P < .05). On a scale of 1-5, mean ratings of the PNP program characteristics ranged from 3-4.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PNP produced significant increases in dairy intake and decreases in weight. Further revisions will tailor PNP to better fit individuals' dietary goals and increase motivation.
authors.affiliation: California State University-Fullerton, Department of Health Science, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA. mmouttapa@fullerton.edu
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mouttapa
authors.forename: Trina P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Archana J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McEligot
authors.forename: Jie W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoolihan
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ora
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trinh
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D050177:Overweight / Q000178:diet therapy*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014495:Universities; D015431:Weight Loss