A Self-Regulation eHealth Intervention to Increase Healthy Behavior Through General Practice: Protocol and Systematic Development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic diseases are the principal cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. An increased consumption of vegetables and fruit reduces the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancer. An increased fruit and vegetable (FV) intake may also prevent body weight gain, and therefore indirectly affect type 2 diabetes mellitus. Insufficient physical activity (PA) has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Consequently, effective interventions that promote PA and FV intake in a large number of people are required.

Objective

To describe the systematic development of an eHealth intervention, MyPlan 1.0, for increasing FV intake and PA.

Methods

The intervention was developed following the six steps of the intervent

SUBMITTER: Plaete J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4704890 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature