Ashlee Lane Bakırcı-Taylor1, Debra B Reed2, Barent McCool3, John A Dawson2. 1. Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. Electronic address: ashleebakircitaylor@gmail.com. 2. Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. 3. Department of Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the potential of mHealth using smartphones to improve fruit and vegetable intake in children. DESIGN: A 10-week randomized control and intervention pilot study. SETTING: Story time sessions at local libraries. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 30 parents and children (aged 3-8 years). INTERVENTION: Delivery of nutrition intervention through the mobile Jump2Health website, Facebook posts, and text messages. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Electronic food photos of children's meals and snacks, 10-question survey related to fruit and vegetable consumption, reflectance spectroscopy via Veggie Meter to measure skin carotenoid levels, body mass index percentiles, and a mobile learning survey. ANALYSIS: Descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. RESULTS:Veggie Meter values for children and parents showed significant week × treatment interactions in the intervention group compared with the control group for both children (P < .001 and parents (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This pilot study offers a potentially effective program including a mobile Web site, social media, and test message components to increase fruit and vegetable intake of young children.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the potential of mHealth using smartphones to improve fruit and vegetable intake in children. DESIGN: A 10-week randomized control and intervention pilot study. SETTING: Story time sessions at local libraries. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 30 parents and children (aged 3-8 years). INTERVENTION: Delivery of nutrition intervention through the mobile Jump2Health website, Facebook posts, and text messages. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Electronic food photos of children's meals and snacks, 10-question survey related to fruit and vegetable consumption, reflectance spectroscopy via Veggie Meter to measure skin carotenoid levels, body mass index percentiles, and a mobile learning survey. ANALYSIS: Descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. RESULTS: Veggie Meter values for children and parents showed significant week × treatment interactions in the intervention group compared with the control group for both children (P < .001 and parents (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This pilot study offers a potentially effective program including a mobile Web site, social media, and test message components to increase fruit and vegetable intake of young children.
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