Development and Effect of a Metabolic Syndrome Prevention Program for University Students using Mobile Application.
- Author:
Han Kyu KANG
1
;
Tae Bin KIM
;
Kyu Hyung KIM
;
Min Jin KIM
;
Jin Hyun KIM
;
Hyun Yong KIM
;
Kyung Hoon YEOM
;
Ka Hyun LEE
;
Eun Young CHOI
;
Kyung Ah KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea. nurse_bin@hanmail.net, kangka@syu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Metabolic syndrome;
Mobile application;
Prevention;
Universities;
Students
- MeSH:
Chronic Disease;
Eating;
Education;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Mobile Applications*;
Obesity
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2014;20(3):205-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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, chi2-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.
