Virtual Reality as a Dietary Education Adjunct for Pediatric Patients With Obesity: A Pragmatic, Randomised Pilot Study

IF 2.9 3区医学 Q3 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI:10.1111/jhn.70054

Marwa Abu El Haija, Nicole Barsanti, Elizabeth Cotter, Michelle Zuniga-Hernandez, Janet Titzler, Christian Jackson, Thomas J. Caruso

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Abstract

Background

Pediatric obesity is associated with increased morbidity. One common therapy within multicomponent treatment for obesity is nutrition counselling and dietary education led by a Registered Dietitian (RD). Virtual reality (VR) improves engagement when used as an educational adjunct.

Methods

The primary aim investigated immediate dietary choices when pediatric patients with obesity engaged in traditional RD nutrition counselling compared to VR-supplemented nutrition counselling. Secondary aims explored food likability, knowledge, and satisfaction. Patients, 6–20 years old, presenting for obesity counselling were recruited. The primary aim was measured by after-visit food choice. Secondary aims were measured with the Pediatric Adapted Liking Scale, an assessment of nutritional facts, and a VR satisfaction survey. Statistical analysis included Chi-square, Wilcoxon and t-tests.

Results

Forty participants were enroled and divided into two groups described above. There were no differences in food choice (p = 0.90). Regarding likability, the VR group liked vegetables more than those in the standard of care group (p = 0.045).

Conclusion

There were no differences in nutritional knowledge (p = 0.574). Participants in the VR group reported high satisfaction.

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Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 医学-营养学

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

15.20%

发文量

133

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing papers in applied nutrition and dietetics. Papers are therefore welcomed on: - Clinical nutrition and the practice of therapeutic dietetics - Clinical and professional guidelines - Public health nutrition and nutritional epidemiology - Dietary surveys and dietary assessment methodology - Health promotion and intervention studies and their effectiveness - Obesity, weight control and body composition - Research on psychological determinants of healthy and unhealthy eating behaviour. Focus can for example be on attitudes, brain correlates of food reward processing, social influences, impulsivity, cognitive control, cognitive processes, dieting, psychological treatments. - Appetite, Food intake and nutritional status - Nutrigenomics and molecular nutrition - The journal does not publish animal research The journal is published in an online-only format. No printed issue of this title will be produced but authors will still be able to order offprints of their own articles.