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Web‐based Child Health Promotion Program in South Korea Collaborating with US NASA: Behavioral Changes in Diet and Physical Activity in Preschool Children
Author(s) -
Kim Jieun,
Lim Hyunjung,
Min Jungwon,
Wang Youfa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.lb277
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , physical activity , nutrition education , obesity , health promotion , gerontology , physical therapy , demography , public health , nursing , sociology
Aims As an international educational program, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) Mission X (MX) “Train Like An Astronaut” Program promote fitness and good nutrition in children in 29 countries worldwide. We adapted the MX program in South Korea for preschool children's, to promote physical activity, nutrition knowledge and healthy eating behavior. Methods Our intervention program consisted of 4 wk‐fitness and 2 wk‐nutrition education sessions during Nov and Dec 2014 and included 212 children (154 completed the study with survey). Each session each week lasted for 20‐50 min. Parents reported their children's health‐related characteristics, physical activity and eating behavior. At baseline and 6‐wk follow up, we assessed the physical activity, food record, and Nutrition Acknowledgement Test (NAT). Results At baseline, 13.3% of the subjects were overweight or obese (BMI蠅85 th ). After intervention, subjects' physical activity related interest increased by 49‐59%. Fat intake significantly decreased than baseline in the 10 th 蠄 BMI<85 th group (49.0±16.2g vs 40.2±15.6g, p< 0.05). NAT scored improved, increased than baseline in the 10 th 蠄 BMI<85 th group (75.8 vs 83.2, p<0.001), BMI<10 th and BMI蠅85 th groups (69.4 vs 78.9, 77.2 vs 88.3, p< 0.05). Conclusions The 6‐wk South Korea NASA MX Program has resulted in favorable changes in preschooler's physical activity, nutrition knowledge and eating.