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T1 Social media for nutrition education—A randomized controlled trial to promote fruit and vegetable intake in a university setting: “The university of Valladolid community eats healthy” study
A1 Redondo del Río, María Paz
A1 Carreño Enciso, Laura
A1 Mateo Silleras, Beatriz de
A1 Cruz Marcos, Sandra de la
K1 Nutrition education
K1 Virtual campus
K1 Fruit
K1 Intervention
K1 Vegetable
K1 Social media
K1 University
K1 Behavioral theory
K1 Facebook
K1 Instagram
K1 3206 Ciencias de la Nutrición
K1 3107.04 Fruticultura
K1 3107 Horticultura
K1 5910.02 Medios de Comunicación de Masas
AB Social media- and internet-based interventions are nowadays widely used tools in health interventions. Although evidence of their effectiveness is still low, their applications could be very promising due to their affordability and wide reach. The current paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program, “The University of Valladolid Community Eats Healthy” (UVEH), to increase fruit and vegetable (FV) intake in adults from the University of Valladolid (U. Valladolid) employing three online methodologies. A sample of 211 volunteers was randomly assigned into four groups: virtual campus (VC), Facebook (FB), Instagram (IG), and control. An intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior was implemented for seven weeks. Data were collected at the beginning (T0) and the end of the program (T1). The Predimed questionnaire was employed to assess FV intake. Vegetable intake was statistically significantly higher in the VC group (17.4% pre vs. 72.7% post). In the rest of the groups, there was also an increase in intake. Fruit consumption increased slightly only in the VC group (23.9% pre vs. 45.5% post). Participation decreased through the weeks: FB (week 2), IG (week 3), and VC (week 4). Retention was higher in the VC (48%) and control (60%) groups. Internet-based interventions employing interactive platforms such as virtual campus can be effective in enhancing participants’ dietary habits in a clinically relevant manner.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67489
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67489
LA eng
NO Nutrients, 2024, Vol. 16, Nº. 9, 1308
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 27-dic-2024