Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Technology Mediated Lifestyle Intervention for Promoting Weight Loss and Improving Nutrition Behaviors Among Young Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 246
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Body weight
研究概览
简要总结
Rashakaty (Fitness for Me) study aimed to design a new technologies-based intervention using a website and smart phone applications and to test the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle intervention using these technologies for overweight and obese university students. The intervention was implemented in two universities in the United Arab Emirates
详细描述
Poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle are common among young adults and increase risk for chronic diseases in subsequent years of life. Rashakaty (Fitness for Me) study aimed to design a new technologies-based intervention using a website and smart phone applications and to test the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle intervention using these technologies for overweight and obese university students. The study intervention was guided by Social Cognitive Theory. The study involved the development of a website, integrating educational material and mobile applications for monitoring diet and physical activity and a16-week feasibility trial to promote weight loss, improve food choices and increase physical activity levels. The trial consisted of two arms: Rashakaty Basic (R-Basic) and Rashakaty Enhanced (R-Enhanced).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Overweight or obese (BMI ≥25.0
- •Adults: Female
- •Age: 18-35 years
- •Current user of a smart phone
- •Student in one of the two target universities in the United Arab Emirates
- •Living in or off the university campus
排除标准
- •Past or planned weight loss surgery
- •Pregnant or breastfeeding
- •Lost 7 kg in the past 3 months
- •Following any weight loss program for 3 months or more
- •Taking any steroid or thyroid hormones treatment or any other medication that may affect body weight
- •Enrolled in medical and nutrition programs since one of the program components was nutrition knowledge assessments
结局指标
主要结局
Body weight
时间窗: 16 weeks
changes in body weight
Body composition
时间窗: 16 weeks
Changes in body composition (percent body fat)
次要结局
- Nutrition knowledge(16 weeks)
- Physical activity(16 weeks)
- Perceived social support from family and closest friends.(16 weeks)
- Perceived self-efficacy for healthier eating and physical activity(16 weeks)
研究者
Habiba I. Ali
Associate Professor
United Arab Emirates University