Improving Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors of University Students

Summary

There are many descriptive studies in the literature on health behaviors of university youth.However, there are a limited number of model-based interventional studies explaining the development of positive health behaviors of students in the university period.In this context, this study "Applied to University Students The aim of this study will be to determine the Impact of Health Promotion Program on Developing Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors.This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of the health promotion program applied to university students on the development of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. The general population of the study will be composed of students enrolled in a formal education program at Istanbul Medipol University between January and September 2019.

The study population will consist of students with a body mass index between 25-35 kg / m², a mean nutritional behavior score of 2 or less, no regular physical activity, and no musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, metabolic or other systemic problems that prevent exercise.The sample size was calculated by power analysis. In the calculation, 0,80 power value, 0,05 error level, 0,60 'relationship is predicted, sampling 45 students to the experiment, 45 students to the control group was found to be appropriate. Experimental and control groups will be appointed by making probable selection from the study universe. In the study process, 10 substitutes were selected considering that there could be subjects who could leave the research. After all; 55 people in the experimental group and 55 people in the control group were selected by sampling. The sample consisted of 110 students.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Students

Interventions

OTHER

web based training,individual counseling, using reminders

Health Promotion Model based Health Promotion Program will be applied to the experimental group. Health promotion program; The Web-based Health Promotion Program includes individual counseling and reminder practices. Within the context of the Web Based Health Promotion Program, 8 weeks of training to improve healthy eating and physical activity behaviors, individual counseling will be given. Colorful picture reminders will be sent to the experimental group through Whatsapp groups. At the end of the intervention, cognitive and physical measurements of the students will be done at 1st, 3rd and 6th months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Ayşe Dost, Lecturer · Medipol University

• Melek Nihal Esin, Professor · Istanbul University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

30 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-01-01

Primary Completion

2020-09-01

Completion

2020-12-31

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations