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ArticleTrials2020

A feasibility study of a WhatsApp-delivered Transtheoretical Model-based intervention to promote healthy eating habits for firefighters in Hong Kong: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Wing Man Ng, Kin Cheung

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Article in Trials, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wing Man NgDivision of Science, Engineering and Health Studies, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong. winnie.ng@cpce-polyu.edu.hk.
Kin CheungSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFirefighters' health is often affected by a high prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular diseases, which are common risk factors for sudden cardiac death. The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of enhancing healthy eating habits in firefighters through an education programme.

methodsThis will be a cluster randomized control trial study. The participants will be assigned randomly into either control (health promotion pamphlet) or intervention (health promotion pamphlet and education materials through WhatsApp) groups. Changes in healthy eating habits will be assessed by a self-administered questionnaire and anthropometric measurements at three different time points. DISCUSSION: More education is required in order to improve firefighters' eating habits.

trial registrationISRCTN registry identifier: Registered on 8 April 2019 ISRCTN95472464.

Indexed as

Diet, HealthyFeeding BehaviorFirefightersText MessagingTranstheoretical ModelCardiovascular DiseasesFeasibility StudiesHealth PromotionHong KongHumansObesityPamphletsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesBody mass indexFruit and vegetable consumptionHealth promotionHealthy eating habits

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PMID32532313
PMCPMC7291567
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