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Examining the Minimal Required Elements of a Computer-Tailored Intervention Aimed at Dietary Fat Reduction: Results of a Randomized Controlled Dismantling Study
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Kroeze, Willemieke; Oenema, Anke; Dagnelie, Pieter C.; Brug, Johannes – Health Education Research, 2008
This study investigated the minimally required feedback elements of a computer-tailored dietary fat reduction intervention to be effective in improving fat intake. In all 588 Healthy Dutch adults were randomly allocated to one of four conditions in an randomized controlled trial: (i) feedback on dietary fat intake [personal feedback (P feedback)],…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Intervention, Intention, Eating Habits
The Efficacy of Web-Based and Print-Delivered Computer-Tailored Interventions to Reduce Fat Intake: Results of a Randomized, Controlled Trial
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Kroeze, Willemieke; Oenema, Anke; Campbell, Marci; Brug, Johannes – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Objective: To test and compare the efficacy of interactive- and print-delivered computer-tailored nutrition education targeting saturated fat intake reduction. Design: A 3-group randomized, controlled trial (2003-2005) with posttests at 1 and 6 months post-intervention. Setting: Worksites and 2 neighborhoods in the urban area of Rotterdam.…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Intervention, Nutrition Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
The "Balance Intervention" for Promoting Caloric Compensatory Behaviours in Response to Overeating: A Formative Evaluation
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Wammes, Birgitte; Breedveld, Boudewijn; Kremers, Stef; Brug, Johannes – Health Education Research, 2006
To help people prevent weight gain, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre initiated the "balance intervention", which promotes moderation of food intake and/or increased physical activity in response to occasions of overeating. The aim of this study was to determine whether intervention materials were appreciated, encouraged information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Weight, Health Promotion, Physical Activities
Associations of Social-Environmental and Individual-Level Factors with Adolescent Soft Drink Consumption: Results from the SMILE Study
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de Bruijn, Gert-Jan; Kremers, Stef P. J.; de Vries, Hein; van Mechelen, Willem; Brug, Johannes – Health Education Research, 2007
Adolescent obesity is positively associated with soft drink consumption. We investigated the association of social-environmental and individual-level factors with soft drink consumption in a Dutch adolescent sample. Data were gathered in a longitudinal Dutch adolescent sample (n = 208, 62% girls). Soft drink consumption, social cognitions from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
Is Personality Related to Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity in Adolescents?
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de Bruijn, Gert-Jan; Kremers, Stef P. J.; van Mechelen, Willem; Brug, Johannes – Health Education Research, 2005
Personality is regarded as a distal determinant of health behavior and has been found to be associated with health behavior in young adults. Research investigating the association between personality and health behaviors in adolescents, however, is lacking. The present study explored the direct associations between Big Five personality dimensions…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Behavior, Young Adults, Personality Traits