Robert G Lachausse1. 1. Department of Health Science and Human Ecology, California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA. rlachaus@csusb.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of My Student Body (MSB)-Nutrition, an Internet-based obesity prevention program for college students. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred and twentyethnically diverse undergraduate students were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: MSB-Nutrition program, an on-campus weight management course, and a comparison group. METHODS: Students completed baseline and follow-up surveys regarding their nutrition and physical activity behaviors, self-efficacy, stress, attitudes, and body weight. RESULTS: Compared with the on-campus course and a comparison group, the MSB-Nutrition program increased fruit and vegetable consumption, reduced stress, and increased fruit and vegetable self-efficacy but had no significant effect on students' exercise self-efficacy, exercise behavior, or weight loss. CONCLUSIONS: The MSB-Nutrition program was effective in changing students' nutrition behaviors but had no effect on physical activity behaviors or weight loss. Suggestions for improving Internet-based interventions aimed at decreasing obesity rates among college students are offered.
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of My Student Body (MSB)-Nutrition, an Internet-based obesity prevention program for college students. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred and twenty ethnically diverse undergraduate students were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: MSB-Nutrition program, an on-campus weight management course, and a comparison group. METHODS: Students completed baseline and follow-up surveys regarding their nutrition and physical activity behaviors, self-efficacy, stress, attitudes, and body weight. RESULTS: Compared with the on-campus course and a comparison group, the MSB-Nutrition program increased fruit and vegetable consumption, reduced stress, and increased fruit and vegetable self-efficacy but had no significant effect on students' exercise self-efficacy, exercise behavior, or weight loss. CONCLUSIONS: The MSB-Nutrition program was effective in changing students' nutrition behaviors but had no effect on physical activity behaviors or weight loss. Suggestions for improving Internet-based interventions aimed at decreasing obesity rates among college students are offered.
Authors: Tamara Brown; Theresa Hm Moore; Lee Hooper; Yang Gao; Amir Zayegh; Sharea Ijaz; Martha Elwenspoek; Sophie C Foxen; Lucia Magee; Claire O'Malley; Elizabeth Waters; Carolyn D Summerbell Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2019-07-23
Authors: Ronald C Plotnikoff; Sarah A Costigan; Rebecca L Williams; Melinda J Hutchesson; Sarah G Kennedy; Sara L Robards; Jennifer Allen; Clare E Collins; Robin Callister; John Germov Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Date: 2015-04-01 Impact factor: 6.457