Abstract Background Today's generation of young adults are gaining weight faster than their parents; however, there remains insufficient evidence to inform interventions prevent this gain. Mobile phones a popular means communication that may provide convenient, inexpensive deliver health intervention programmes. This pilot study aimed measure the effect 12‐week mobile ( mHealth ) on body weight, mass index and specific lifestyle behaviours addressed by programme. Methods University students...

Young adults (aged 18 to 35) are a population group at high risk for weight gain, yet we know little about how intervene in this group. Easy access treatment and support with self-monitoring of their behaviors may be important. Smartphones gaining popularity software applications ("apps") used on these mobile devices novel technology that can deliver brief health behavior change interventions directly individuals en masse, potentially favorable cost-utility. However, existing apps modifying...

Weight gained in young adulthood often persists throughout later life with associated chronic disease risk. Despite this, current population prevention strategies are not specifically designed for adults.We and assessed the efficacy of an mHealth program, TXT2BFiT, preventing excess weight gain improving dietary physical activity behaviors adults at increased risk obesity unhealthy lifestyle choices.A two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted. Subjects analyzing...

The unprecedented rise in obesity among young adults, who have limited interaction with health services, has not been successfully abated.The objective of this study was to assess the maintenance outcomes a 12-week mHealth intervention on prevention weight gain adults and lifestyle behaviors at 9 months from baseline.A two-arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial (RCT) subjects allocated or control 1:1 conducted community setting Greater Sydney, Australia. From November 2012 July 2014, 18-...

Background: The electronic Dietary Intake Assessment (e-DIA), a digital entry food record mobile phone app, was developed to measure energy and nutrient intake prospectively. This can be used in monitoring population intakes or intervention studies young adults. Objective: objective assess the relative validity of e-DIA as dietary assessment tool for using 24-hour recall reference method. Methods: University students aged 19 24 years recorded their drink on five days consecutively completed...

This research assessed the relative validity and reproducibility of Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies (DQESV2) over one month in young adults, given lack concise convenient instruments assessing recent dietary intake this population. Participants were recruited from a large Australian university (N = 102; 35% male; age 18-34 years; body mass index 16-37 kg/m(2)). Five one-day weighed food records (WFR) administered followed by DQESV2. Estimates nutrients (energy, protein,...

Abstract Background Young or ‘emerging’ adulthood (ages 18–24 years) is a life‐stage characterised by rapid weight gain, particularly among those born in recent decades, when environments have become saturated with cheap, highly palatable, processed foods. Although intervening the immediate food of emerging adults indicated, little known about factors influencing their selection. The present study aimed to: (i) measure relative importance different influences on foods selected for...

TXT2BFiT was one of the first few innovative mHealth programs designed for young adults (18–35 years) with demonstrated efficacy in weight management. However, research is lacking to understand intervention effectiveness, especially complex, multi-component programs. This paper investigates participant perceptions and engagement program components effects. Process evaluation data were collected continuously study duration. The a lifestyle delivered intensively 3-month followed by 6-month...

Persuasive marketing techniques, such as promotional characters, influence children's food preferences and requests for foods. The aim of this research was to describe the techniques used market unhealthy foods beverages children on Sydney free-to-air television.Marketing designed appeal were identified from international literature summarised into a systematic coding tool. Using tool, in random sample 100 unique advertisements, broadcasted television, coded. Frequency analysed overall use...

Objective: To assess the impact of quick-service restaurant industry (QSRI) self-regulatory initiative on fast-food advertising to children Australian commercial television. Design and setting: Analysis advertisements for foods three main free-to-air television channels (channels 7, 9 10) in Sydney, Australia, over 4 days both May 2009 April 2010 terms of: number advertisements; types food (coded core [healthy] foods, non-core [unhealthy] miscellaneous foods; or fast foods); whether...

Despite international efforts to arrest increasing rates of overweight and obesity, many population strategies have neglected young adults as a target group. Young are at high risk for unhealthy weight gain which tends persist throughout adulthood with associated chronic disease health risks.TXT2BFiT is nine month two-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial aimed improving management weight-related dietary physical activity behaviors among adults. Participants recruited via general...

Abstract Automation of dietary assessment can reduce limitations established methodologies, by alleviating participant and researcher burden. Designed as a research tool, the electronic Dietary Intake Assessment (e-DIA) is food record in mobile phone application format. The present study aimed to examine relative validity e-DIA with 24-h recall method estimate intake groups. A sample eighty university students aged 19–24 years recorded 5 d 3 within this 5-d period. three matching days data...

There is an established link between food promotions and children's purchase consumption. Children in developing countries may be more vulnerable to given the relative novelty of advertising these markets. This study aimed determine scope television children across Asia-Pacific inform policies restrict this marketing. Six sites were sampled, including from China, Indonesia, Malaysia South Korea. At each site, 192 h recorded (4 days, 16 h/day, three channels) May October 2012. Advertised...

This study evaluated the impact of Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) self-regulatory initiative on unhealthy food marketing to children, introduced in January 2009. The compared patterns advertising by AFGC non-AFGC signatory companies 2009, 2007 2006 three Sydney commercial free-to-air television channels.Data were collected across seven days May 2007, four Advertised foods coded as core, non-core miscellaneous. Regression for counts analyses was used examine change rates...

Younger adults are difficult to engage in preventive health, yet Australia they gaining more weight and increasing waist circumference faster than middle-to-older adults. A further challenge engaging 18- 35-year-olds interventions is the limited reporting of outcomes recruitment strategies.This paper describes strategies used recruit young a randomized controlled trial (RCT), healthy lifestyle mHealth program, TXT2BFiT, for prevention gain. The progression from enquiry through eligibility...

(i) To audit the nutritional composition, promotion and cost of products available from vending machines to young adults; (ii) examine relationship between product availability sales.A cross-sectional analysis snacks beverages purchased at a large urban university was conducted March September 2014. Sales were electronically tracked for nine months.A total 61 identified; 95% (n = 864) 49% 455) less-healthy items. The mean (SD) nutrient value sold was: energy 1173 kJ (437.5), saturated fat...

Obesity in young adults is an increasing health problem Australia and many other countries. Evidence-based information needed to guide interventions that reduce the obesity-promoting elements tertiary-education environments. In a food environmental audit survey, 252 outlets were audited across seven institutions: three universities four technical further education institutions campuses. A scoring instrument called environment-quality index was developed used assess all on these Information...

To provide an independent monitoring report examining the ongoing impact of Australian self-regulatory pledges on food and drink advertising to children commercial television.Analysis advertisements across comparable sample time periods in April/May 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 2011. The main outcome measure comprised change mean rate non-core from 2006 2011.Sydney free-to-air television channels.Televised advertisements.In 2011 was not significantly different that or (3·2/h v. 4·1/h 3·1/h),...