Development of the Computer-assisted Nutrition Education Program of Eating-out Guidance for Teenagers.
- Author:
Eun Young BAE
1
;
Kyung Hea LEE
;
Eun Soon LYU
;
Eun Sil HER
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University, Changwon, Korea. khl@changwon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
web;
teenagers;
fast food;
eating-out behavior;
nutrition education program
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Education*;
Fast Foods;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Internet;
Parents;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2007;12(4):462-476
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study aimed to develop a nutrition education internet program for correcting the eating-out behaviorial problems of youth. A survey was performed to investigate the eating-out behavior patterns of youth by questionnaires. A nutrition education program was developed on the basis of the survey results, and evaluated by teenagers. The results of the developed homepage are summarized as follows: The contents of this program (www.health14.net) consist of 'x Health (Teenager, My Health, Healthy life, Beautiful life)', '+ Nutrition (To find slow foods, Fast foods campaign, Selecting fast foods, The best menu for eating-out, Recipes for health, Golden bell nutrition quiz)', '/ Information (Diet mini-homepage, Q & A, My knowhow, Game, Community)' and 'Basic Menu (home, Log in, Information and news, Mini-homepage, Site map, Free bulletin board)'. It can be used as educational material for dietary behaviorial changes in school. Also teachers and parents could get information on eating-out menus. Through this site, we anticipate contributing to nutritional health promotion by correcting the eating-out habits of youth.
