Using Sensewear armband and diet journal to promote adolescents' energy balance knowledge and motivation

• Main Authors: Senlin Chen (Author), Xihe Zhu (Author), Gregory J. Welk (Author), Youngwon Kim (Author), Jungmin Lee (Author), Nathan F. Meier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Educating adolescents about energy balance (EB) is essential for effective weight control. This study utilized the Sensewear (SWA) armband and a diet journal to promote adolescents' EB knowledge and motivation. Methods: Ninety sixth graders were randomly assigned into the experimental...