Using the Internet to Educate Adolescents About Osteoporosis: Application of a Tailored Web-Education System

Schoenfeld, Elinor; Ng, Patricia; Henderson, Kevin; Wu, Suh‐Yuh

doi:10.1177/1524839908321730

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“…Accordingly, school-based intervention programs which incorporate technology (e.g. internet use) in obesity prevention in youth have been suggested to influence eating behaviours and increase the consumption of V/F and M/A, particularly when integrated into the school environment [ 23 – 27 ]. However, none of these interventions have included team challenges which support peer influence and motivation as well as a web-based component combined with a face-to-face regulation process that supports the development of autonomy in food choices and may lead to sustained behavioural changes.…”

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The impact of an innovative web-based school nutrition intervention to increase fruits and vegetables and milk and alternatives in adolescents: a clustered randomized trial

Chamberland

Sánchez

Panahi

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundThe increase in overweight and obesity in adolescents and its health-related consequences highlight the need to develop strategies, which could help them adopt healthy eating habits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an innovative web-based school nutrition intervention (Team Nutriathlon) aimed at promoting the consumption of vegetables and fruit (V/F) and milk and alternatives (M/A) in high school students and to identify facilitators and/or barriers influencing its success.MethodsTen classes of first and second year secondary students (grades 7 and 8) from the Québec City region were randomized into two groups (control n = 89 and intervention n = 193). Participants in the intervention (Team Nutriathlon) were to increase their consumption of V/F and M/A using an innovative web-based platform, developed for this study, over 6 weeks. The control group followed the regular school curriculum. The number of servings of V/F and M/A consumed by students per day was compared between the two groups before, during, immediately after and 10 weeks after the intervention using a web-based platform. Main outcome measures included V/F and M/A servings and facilitators and/or barriers of program success. Repeated measures linear fixed effects models were used to assess the impact of Team Nutriathlon on V/F and M/A consumption. A P-value of <0.05 was considered significant.ResultsStudents in the intervention reported a significant increase of 3 servings and 1.8 servings per day of V/F and M/A, respectively, compared to the control group (P < 0.05); however, this was only observed in the short-term. Some factors contributing to the success of Team Nutriathlon included the team aspect of the program, use of the technology and recording results outside of classroom hours.ConclusionTeam Nutriathlon represents an innovative web-based nutrition program which positively impacts V/F and M/A consumption among high school students. Using web-based or technological platforms may help youth adopt healthy eating habits that will have implications later in adulthood; however, further studies are needed to determine their long-term effects.Trial registration NCT03117374 (retrospectively registered).

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The impact of an innovative web-based school nutrition intervention to increase fruits and vegetables and milk and alternatives in adolescents: a clustered randomized trial

Chamberland

Sánchez

Panahi

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…Our study could effectively improve the level of knowledge towards osteoporosis and its risk factors by educational session. In a study by Randi Schoenfeld et al (2010), implementing internet-based education could successfully enhance their knowledge about osteoporosis (14).…”

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Knowledge Towards Prevention of Osteoporosis in Adolescent Girls: Effect of Educational Program

Moghimi

Safaei

Behnam

et al. 2016

Middle East J Rehabil Health

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Background: Osteoporosis is one of the most common disorders in women, affecting the quality of life by having the increasing risk of fractures. There are no data on awareness of adolescent girls as a vulnerable group about osteoporosis. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge concerning osteoporosis among high school female students in Semnan, Iran and to evaluate the effect of educational program. Methods: This pre and post-study was performed on 583 high-school female students, whom selected from 8 schools using multistage sampling. The study questionnaires were completed by interviewing students. All students participated in a single education session (about 2 hours) and the level of knowledge about osteoporosis, its risk factors and complications were assessed before and after education.

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“…A computer program and the internet were the most popular information sources (Figure 1). There is research supporting the desirability of tailored interactive web site as a method of providing education and awareness on osteoporosis [23]. The suggestions given by the participants who marked internet sources included Facebook, Google and WHO website.…”

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Knowledge and Health Beliefs about Osteoporosis amongst 16-18 Year Old Students in Male in the Maldives

Noordeen¹

2014

J Osteopor Phys Act

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Volume 2 • Isse 2 • 1000123 undernourished zone with a significant percentage of women in the Maldives having a relatively later age of menarche [4]. These findings indicate that people in the Maldives are vulnerable to osteoporosis, and strategies need to be implemented to promote physical activity and healthy eating amongst children in the Maldives. Knowledge and health beliefs such as perceived susceptibility and seriousness of a disease are considered an important aspect of disease prevention as they are thought to affect behaviour [10]. Several studies have assessed knowledge, lifestyle and health beliefs of osteoporosis, yet much of this work has either been undertaken in the United States of America (USA) or the United Kingdom (UK) where knowledge and education may vary considerably from that in other parts of the world. Little is known in developing countries such as the Maldives where populations may be at risk [11-14]. The objectives of this study were to establish the baseline knowledge and perceptions of osteoporosis amongst 16-18 year old students in Malé, Maldives, and to compare the data with previously collated data from the UK and USA. A further objective was to determine preferred modes and sources of educational information.

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Using the Internet to Educate Adolescents About Osteoporosis: Application of a Tailored Web-Education System

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

The impact of an innovative web-based school nutrition intervention to increase fruits and vegetables and milk and alternatives in adolescents: a clustered randomized trial

The impact of an innovative web-based school nutrition intervention to increase fruits and vegetables and milk and alternatives in adolescents: a clustered randomized trial

Knowledge Towards Prevention of Osteoporosis in Adolescent Girls: Effect of Educational Program

Knowledge and Health Beliefs about Osteoporosis amongst 16-18 Year Old Students in Male in the Maldives

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