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KMID : 0606120140200030205
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2014 Volume.20 No. 3 p.205 ~ p.214
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Development and Effect of a Metabolic Syndrome Prevention Program for University Students using Mobile Application
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Kang Han-Kyu
Kim Tae-Bin
Kim Kyu-Hyung
Kim Min-Jin
Kim Jin-Hyun
Kim Hyun-Yong
Yeom Kyung-Hoon
Lee Ka-Hyun
Choi Eun-Young
Kang Kyung-Ah
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Abstract
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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, χ2-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.
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KEYWORD
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Metabolic syndrome, Mobile application, Prevention, Universities, Students
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