Development and Effect of a Metabolic Syndrome Prevention Program for University Students using Mobile Application
Child Health Nursing Research
; : 205-214, 2014.
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de Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate the effect of a metabolic syndrome prevention program using mobile application for university students. METHODS: A pretest-posttest design with content analysis as a triangulation method was used. The participants were 49 university students. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2-test, t-test and Fisher's exact test with the SPSS WIN 18.0 program. RESULTS: The application consisted of six main menus as follows: 'basic education', 'nutrition education', 'exercise education', 'meal diary', 'exercise checkup', and 'tips'. The experimental group had higher recognition about metabolic syndrome prevention than the control group (F=7.919, p=.007). Understanding of metabolic syndrome among participants was mostly related to chronic diseases such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes in relation to the importance of eating habits and exercising. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that metabolic syndrome prevention education using mobile application is necessary and would be useful for university students.
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Sujet Principal:
Maladie chronique
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Consommation alimentaire
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Éducation
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Applications mobiles
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Hypertension artérielle
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Obésité
Limites du sujet:
Humans
langue:
Ko
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Child Health Nursing Research
Année:
2014
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Article