RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of an Application for Mobile Telephones (e-12HR) to Increase Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in University Students: A Controlled, Randomized and Multicentric Study.
A1 Béjar, Luis M
A1 García-Perea, María Dolores
A1 Mesa-Rodríguez, Pedro
K1 Mediterranean diet
K1 Mediterranean diet adherence
K1 Mediterranean diet score
K1 dietary assessment
K1 food
K1 information and communication technologies
K1 mobile applications
AB Mediterranean diet (MD) is potentially one of the best diets regarding health benefits and sustainability. However, it is faced with serious difficulties staying alive, even in traditionally Mediterranean regions. The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of an application (e-12HR) to improve adherence to the MD (AMD) in university students. This study was a controlled, randomized, and multicentric clinical trial with two parallel groups (control group (CG) and intervention group (IG)), a 28-day follow-up period, and 286 participants (74.1% women). There were two versions of e-12HR: 'feedback' e-12HR (IG) and 'non-feedback' e-12HR (CG). Only the 'feedback' e-12HR had two specific automatic functions: 1. Evaluation of the user's AMD; 2. Identification of the food groups for which the user has not fulfilled the MD recommendations. Both versions of the application allowed the collection of data on dietary intake in order to calculate the AMD. When comparing CG and IG at 14-, 21-, and 28-days follow-up (no significant statistical differences at baseline), there were significant statistical improvements in favor of IG in AMD index (0.71, 1.56, and 1.43 points, respectively), and in the percentage of participants with medium/high AMD index (14.4%, 20.6%, and 23.7%, respectively). In conclusion, e-12HR could improve AMD among university students.
YR 2022
FD 2022-10-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21510
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21510
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025