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Luo Y, Maafs‐Rodríguez AG, Hatfield DP. The individual-level effects of social media campaigns related to healthy eating, physical activity, and healthy weight: A narrative review. Obes Sci Pract 2024; 10:e731. [PMID: 38187123 PMCID: PMC10767147 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Objective Social media are promising channels for health communication promoting positive weight-related behaviors, but no prior studies have synthesized evidence on the independent effects of social media campaigns focused on promoting healthy eating, physical activity (PA), and healthy weight. This study aimed to fill that gap and inform future social media-based obesity-prevention research and practice by reviewing findings from studies testing the effects of such campaigns on individual-level cognitive, behavioral, and anthropometric outcomes. Method The Web of Science and PubMed databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles published between 2012 and 2023 that explored the independent effects of social media campaigns related to healthy eating, PA, or weight management. Study characteristics and outcomes were extracted and summarized. Results Eleven studies were included in this review describing campaigns targeting healthy eating-related outcomes (e.g., fruit and vegetable consumption, meal preparation, nutrition label reading), PA, or weight management. Most campaigns (n = 7) were developed by universities or research centers. Priority audiences included parents, adult females, adolescents, college students, and adult government employees. The majority (n = 8) of the campaigns used single platforms, with the most common being Facebook, Instagram, blogs, and YouTube. Campaigns had mixed effects on cognitive outcomes (e.g., intention, attitude, knowledge), behavioral outcomes (e.g., food choices, PA), and anthropometric outcomes (e.g., weight, waist circumference). Conclusion Social media campaigns focused on promoting healthy eating, PA, and healthy weight had mixed effects on individual-level cognitive, behavioral, and anthropometric outcomes. Various limitations of the included studies make it difficult to ascertain which factors influence campaign effectiveness. Advancing knowledge in this area is important, particularly given social media's widespread use and potential for broad reach. New research with features such as rigorous study designs, larger and more diverse samples, and strong theoretical foundations may provide important insights into what types of interventions are effective or not and under what conditions.
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- Yajing Luo
- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and PolicyTufts UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and PolicyTufts UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSA
- ChildObesity180Tufts UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and PolicyTufts UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSA
- ChildObesity180Tufts UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSA
- FHI 360DurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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Oto T, Watanabe J, Ito Y, Kotani K. Social Networking Services as a Tool for Support of Mothers: A Literature Review. WOMEN'S HEALTH REPORTS (NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.) 2022; 3:931-936. [PMID: 36479371 PMCID: PMC9712041 DOI: 10.1089/whr.2022.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Difficulties experienced by mothers in raising their children can be resolved using social networking services (SNSs). Being aware of issues associated with SNSs in such situations may be useful for supporting mothers. We herein review the issues associated with using SNSs to support mothers. METHODS This review was conducted using an electronic search engine to search for articles that described issues associated with using SNSs to support mothers, and which were published up to August 2022. RESULTS After screening, a total of 19 articles were included. We thematically categorized the contents into three major issues associated with using SNSs for support of mothers: (1) issues on the management side, (2) issues on the user side, and (3) social and environmental issues. The mainly discussed issues were the safety of using SNSs and/or securing and training human resources on the management side, busyness of mothers on the user side, as well as sociocultural and communication environment-related limitations as social and environmental issues. CONCLUSIONS The issues we detected would aid in developing the use of SNSs as a tool to support mothers. Further research on these issues is needed.
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- Tomoko Oto
- Hosei University Center for University-Community Collaboration, Hosei University, Machida, Japan
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- Division of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Nomi, Japan
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- Division of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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Elsobky FA, Darweesh HAM, Alzahrani SHA, Bassam SEA. The Impact of a Self-Management Program Based on the 5 A's Model on Type 1 Diabetes in School-Aged Children. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 2022; 78:197-206. [PMID: 35671742 DOI: 10.1159/000524590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels that eventually results in catastrophic damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. The available data from previous studies on the application of the 5A's model-based self-management programmer to increase knowledge and self-care practices in children is insufficient. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a self-management programmer based on the 5 A's paradigm on school-aged children with type 1 diabetes. METHODS The research design was quasi-experimental. The investigation was conducted at EL Mogamma EL Teby AL Shamal diabetes facility. This study enrolled a convenience sample of 90 children who were accompanied by their moms. Five tools were utilized to collect the data. Questionnaire for children's examination; Questionnaire for diabetic knowledge; a Questionnaire on Diabetes Self-Care and Diabetic Attitude Scale and Self-Care Practices for Diabetics. RESULTS 72.2 %, 90.0 %, 91.1 %, 93.3 %, and 96.7 % of youngsters, respectively, lacked knowledge, engaged in ineffective self-care activities, had a negative attitude, and practiced incompetently. Differences between pre- and post-program implementation are statistically significant when a self-management programmer based on the 5A's model is implemented. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSIONS Self-management and self-care models, particularly the 5A model, are helpful at improving the control of these symptoms, reducing associated problems, enhancing nursing care, and enhancing patients' quality of life. Increasing the duration of a self-management programmer based on the 5 A's model for children with type 1 diabetes reduces negative attitudes and improves quality of life, but requires follow-up.
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- Fatma Ahmed Elsobky
- Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt
- Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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Vasyukova A, Bogonosova I, Ivashchenko E. The value of vegetable enriched casseroles in schoolchildren's nutrition. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20224601010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The article provides information on the daily need for nutrients and energy value of students in the age category from 7 to 11 years and older. The developed protein-enriched vegetable casseroles are products of increased nutritional value. The protein-to-fat ratio in the casseroles ranged from 0.93 to 1.7. The degree of saturation of breakfast with protein in vegetable casseroles for control samples was from 10.22 % to 20 % for the first age group and from 10.22 % to 17.1 % for the second age group. Vegetable casseroles are most often recommended for breakfast or dinner.
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Factors influencing engagement and dietary behaviour change of mothers and their children in a blog-delivered healthy eating intervention: a process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial. Public Health Nutr 2020; 24:2689-2703. [PMID: 33256887 DOI: 10.1017/s136898002000484x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A randomised controlled trial found no evidence of an impact of a blog written by a registered dietitian (RD) on vegetables and fruit and milk and alternatives (e.g. soya-based beverages, yogurt and cheese) consumption - two food groups included in the 2007 version of the Canadian Food Guide - in mothers and their children compared with a control condition. To investigate these null findings, the current study explored participants' perceptions of engagement with the blog and its influence on their dietary behaviours. DESIGN Mixed methods process evaluation using a post-intervention satisfaction questionnaire and a content analysis of mothers' comments on the blog (n 213 comments). SETTING French-speaking adult mothers living in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (n 26; response rate = 61·9 % of the total sample randomised to exposure to the blog). RESULTS Most mothers (n 20/26; 76·9 %) perceived the blog useful to improve their dietary habits - with the most appreciated blog features being nutritional information and healthy recipes and interactions with fellow participants and the RD. Mothers reported several facilitators (e.g. meal planning and involving children in household food activities) and few barriers (e.g. lack of time and children's food preferences) to maternal and child consumption of vegetables and fruit and milk and alternatives. Lack of time was the principal reported barrier affecting blog engagement. CONCLUSIONS The findings from the current study suggest that blogs written by an RD may be an acceptable format of intervention delivery among mothers, but may not alleviate all the barriers to healthy eating and engagement in a dietary intervention.
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Dumas AA, Lemieux S, Lapointe A, Provencher V, Robitaille J, Desroches S. Recruitment and retention of mothers of preschoolers and school-aged children in a social media-delivered healthy eating intervention: lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020; 21:706. [PMID: 32778159 PMCID: PMC7418391 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04628-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Social media represent cost-effective platforms to advance the dissemination and uptake of health research to improve population health. However, there is limited evidence available to support researchers overcome methodological challenges related to recruitment and retention of participants in studies using social media for delivering behavior change interventions. This study aims to describe the recruitment and the retention strategies used in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that evaluated a blog-delivered healthy eating intervention among mothers of preschoolers and school-aged children. METHODS Eighty-four adult mothers of children aged between two and 12 years old living in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, were recruited between October 2015 and February 2017 using traditional methods (e.g. institutional email lists, flyers, newspapers, and word of mouth) and Facebook advertisements. Retention rates were calculated at the end of the 6-month intervention and at a 12-month follow-up assessment. Sociodemographic characteristics, Internet use behaviors and retention rates of mothers recruited through traditional methods and Facebook were compared using Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests and Fisher exact tests. RESULTS Of the 196 mothers who responded to the recruitment call, 87 (44.4%) were eligible and 84 (42.9%) were randomized to the trial, representing a recruitment success of 76.4% (84/110) from the planned sample size target. Among those, a minority (3.6%) were recruited using Facebook. Those mothers presented similar sociodemographic characteristics to those recruited using traditional methods. Retention rates were 73.8% and 66.7% at 6 and 12 months, respectively, with similar rates between mothers recruited using Facebook and traditional methods. Various challenges associated with population retention were highlighted with lack of time being mothers' main reason for withdrawing from the study. CONCLUSIONS The methodological challenges experienced during the conduct of the blog-delivered healthy eating intervention allowed to draw upon several lessons regarding the recruitment process and the retention of mothers of preschoolers and school-aged children to inform future social media-delivered research. Recommendations for future research include exploring mothers' perceptions and preferences to tailor social media recruitment, ensure that interventions are delivered to them using social media platforms that are already integrated into their routine, and are providing remote outcome assessments to increase participant retention. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trial Protocol NCT03156803 . Registered on 17 May 2017, retrospectively registered.
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- Audrée-Anne Dumas
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon des services, office 2729-P, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon des services, office 2729-P, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon des services, office 2729-P, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon des services, office 2729-P, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon des services, office 2729-P, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon des services, office 2729-P, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6 Canada
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Dumas AA, Lemieux S, Lapointe A, Provencher V, Robitaille J, Desroches S. Long-term effects of a healthy eating blog in mothers and children. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2020; 16:e12981. [PMID: 32141188 PMCID: PMC7296799 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In the context of low consumption of vegetables and fruits and milk and alternatives among Canadian mothers and children, novel strategies are needed to improve maternal and child nutrition. This study evaluated the long‐term effects of an evidence‐informed healthy eating blog on dietary intakes and food‐related behaviours of mothers and their child. The study presents a secondary outcome analysis of a randomised controlled trial in which 84 mothers (mean age of 37.6 ± 6.7 years) of 2‐ to 12‐year‐old children living in Quebec City, Canada, were randomly assigned to a dietary intervention delivered through a healthy eating blog written by a registered dietitian (RD; n = 42) or a control group (n = 42) during a period of 6 months. Dietary intakes, maternal eating behaviours, food parenting practices, and body weight were measured at baseline, 3 months, at the end of the intervention (6 months), and 6‐month post‐intervention (12 months). Differences between groups were assessed with mixed linear models. Globally, this study found no evidence of long‐term differences in mean dietary intakes in mothers exposed to the blog and their children as well as other food‐related outcomes and body weight compared with the control condition. Potential predictors of adherence to dietary recommendations in mothers and children (e.g., involvement of children in household food activities) were identified. In conclusion, a healthy eating blog written by an RD did not result in evidence of any long‐term differences in dietary intakes and food‐related behaviours in mothers and their children compared with the control condition.
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- Audrée-Anne Dumas
- Centre de recherche Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Centre de recherche Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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