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Designing an Internet-based Nutrition Education for an Overweight and Obese Population of Adults Using the Stepwise Procedure

Reinerman, Christina L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1421766383

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2015, MS, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences: Nutrition.
Background: Health-related websites, while in abundance, do not always provide reliable information from credible sources. This suggests a need for reliable health-related information for the health-seeker to address their issues with confidence. The University of Cincinnati Health Weight Loss Center (UC Health) developed a program in which patients receive health-related information from physicians and Registered Dietitians in an in-person format. However, they realized a need to introduce an Internet-based nutrition education component. Although creating reliable health-related information is a challenging task, it is made easier by using a planning framework, such as the Stepwise Procedure, which translates theory into practice. Methods: Six Stepwise Procedure worksheets developed by Isobel Contento were completed based on interviews with the team at UC Health and nutrition research such as the Dietary Guidelines of America 2010 to develop an Internet-based nutrition education for an overweight and obese population of adults. Evaluators trained in nutrition intervention strategies assessed the worksheets based on 19 evaluation criteria. Results: The mean score of the six steps overall was 4.87 out of 5 with a standard deviation of +/- 0.36. Step 1 received the highest score with a mean of 5.00 and +/- 0.00 standard deviation. Step 2 received the lowest score with a mean of 4.73 and +/- 0.49 standard deviation. Steps 3, 4, 5 and 6 had mean scores and standard deviations of 4.82 and +/- 0.45, 4.92 and +/- 0.28, 4.96 and +/- 0.20, and 4.90 and +/-0.31, respectively. Only scores of 3, 4 and 5 were chosen of the five possible Likert scores across all step evaluations. Conclusion: Evaluation of the Stepwise Procedure indicates that the Stepwise Procedure used to develop the Internet-based nutrition education for an overweight and obese population of adults met the evaluation criteria. Future studies will be developed to further assess the effectiveness of the Internet-based nutrition education that was developed using the Stepwise Procedure.
Graciela Falciglia, Ed.D. (Committee Chair)
Seung-Yeon Lee, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
49 p.
Nutrition
Nutrition education; Overweight and obese; Internet-based

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  • Reinerman, C. L. (2015). Designing an Internet-based Nutrition Education for an Overweight and Obese Population of Adults Using the Stepwise Procedure [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1421766383

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Reinerman, Christina. Designing an Internet-based Nutrition Education for an Overweight and Obese Population of Adults Using the Stepwise Procedure. 2015. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1421766383.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Reinerman, Christina. "Designing an Internet-based Nutrition Education for an Overweight and Obese Population of Adults Using the Stepwise Procedure." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1421766383

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