CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of a Smartphone Application on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Saudi Adolescents

Saudi Arabia104 participantsStarted 2021-02-01

Plain-language summary

Background: Dietary patterns and nutritional status during adolescence have a direct effect on future health outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to promote fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents using a smartphone application called "MyPlate." Methods: This randomized intervention study was conducted in an urban area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The sample included 104 adolescents aged 13-18 years, who were randomized into intervention (n=55) or control (n=49) arms. The effects of a smartphone application ("My Plate") on fruit and vegetable intake was examined over 6 weeks in the intervention group. Pre- and postintervention questionnaires were used in the intervention and control groups.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The inclusion criteria were healthy boys and girls (based on the self-reported absence of diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, that may influence food intake) aged 13-18 years, at schools, and able to use smartphones, either their own or their parents. Exclusion Criteria: * The exclusion criteria were unhealthy adolescents or those not within the age range of this study.

What they're measuring

Fruit and vegetables intake

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05692765

SponsorKing Abdulaziz University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-03-31

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