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http://dx.doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2014.20.3.205

Development and Effect of a Metabolic Syndrome Prevention Program for University Students using Mobile Application  

Kang, Han-Kyu (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Kim, Tae-Bin (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Kim, Kyu-Hyung (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Kim, Min-Jin (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Kim, Jin-Hyun (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Kim, Hyun-Yong (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Yeom, Kyung-Hoon (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Lee, Ka-Hyun (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Choi, Eun-Young (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Kang, Kyung-Ah (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
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Child Health Nursing Research / v.20, no.3, 2014 , pp. 205-214 More about this Journal
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, $x^2$-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.
Keywords
Metabolic syndrome; Mobile application; Prevention; Universities; Students;
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