Multi-media Obesity Prevention Program for Adolescents

描述（由申请人提供）：肥胖和超重是一种流行病，在过去的二十年中，青少年的肥胖和超重几乎增加了两倍。由于青春期是发生成人肥胖的最大风险时期，我们建议开发一个多媒体交互式计算机程序的试点版本，Teen-wise，它促进了与预防超重和肥胖有关的健康行为的采用和维护。Teen-wise将是一个独特的创新产品，提供基于ttm的定制通信，不仅促进教育，而且在学校环境中使用专家系统技术改变行为。创新的特点将包括提供项目所需的最少的课堂时间和教师准备，以及使用基于证据的方法来改变行为，从而对健康行为产生重大影响。该应用程序将开发一个试点版本的Teen-wise，将针对体育活动，电视时间和水果和蔬菜消费。将与高中学生、教师、学校管理人员和内容专家一起评估其可接受性和可行性。试验结果将决定提交第二阶段建议的可行性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Obesity and overweight are of epidemic proportions and has almost tripled in the past two decades for adolescents. Since adolescence is the period of greatest risk for developing adult obesity, we propose to develop a pilot version of a multi-media interactive computer program, Teen-wise, which promotes the adoption and maintenance of health behaviors related to the prevention of overweight and obesity. Teen-wise will be a unique and innovative product that delivers TTM-based tailored communications to facilitate not only education, but also behavior change using expert system technology in a school setting. Innovative features will include the minimal class time and teacher preparation needed to deliver the program and use of evidence-based approaches to behavior change that can have substantial impacts on health behavior. This application will develop a pilot version of Teen-wise that will target physical activity, television time, and fruit and vegetable consumption. Its acceptability and feasibility will be evaluated with high school students and with teachers, school administrators, and content experts. The results of the trial will determine the feasibility of submitting a Phase II proposal.