Findings from a Pilot-Study: Nutrition Education Tele-Visits to Promote Healthy Dietary Habits among Adolescents

Abstract

Methods: Students 5th-8th grade from six public schools in rural areas of Arkansas voluntarily participated in a tele-visit nutrition education intervention. Students could have participated in up to seven tele-visit sessions over 6-months. Televisits consisted of a 20-minute one-on-one session addressing a specific nutritionrelated topic. A 16-item retrospective questionnaire assessed dietary behaviors after then before intervention. Wilcoxon signed-rank and exact sign tests assessed for significant differences in number of days per week fruits, vegetables, sugary beverages, caffeinated beverages, milk, and water were consumed before and after intervention.