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TXT2BFiT program for young adults

http://txt2bfit.com/

PI Margaret Allman-Farinelli PhD FDAA

CIs Bauman, McGeechan, Denney-Wilson, Harris, Phongsavan. Research Manager: Kate BalestracciPhDs: Lana Hebden, Stephanie Partridge

Funded by a grant from HCF Medical Research Foundation

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The problem

63% adults and 23% children overweight or obese

Number of Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD) in Australia =5,100

Young adults gain most weight and Gen X onwards at greater risk obesity

Young adult

The approach – The SMARTPHONE

Smartphone includes following featuresText messaging – motivational messages (based on

behavioural framework) and maintaining contactApps – for self-monitoring lifestyle behaviours and provision

of informationEmail reinforcementWebsitesPhone coaching

What support do U have 4 planning & preparing meals with Fruit & Veg? Tonight try the resources available @ http://www.txt2bfit.net.au

e-Siyp

e-Vip

The result: A randomised controlled trial

Randomisation

12 weeks

Maintenance 6 months

Meets selection criteria (GP consent)

Control

nil

Treatment

Web access 5 SMS 5 emails 2 coaching calls

Treatment

Access to TXT2BFiT website

weight tracker, Smartphone Apps, printable info, community blog

96 SMS 12 emails 5 Coaching calls

Control

Limited web access 4 SMS 1 coaching call

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A timeline

Researcher

2008

determinant & formative research

2010

2011 pilot and effectiveness grant

2012

Run effectiveness RCT

2014

2015 Translational funding

2016 Scale up and roll out starts

App developer

2013 App designed and in Google play and iPhone stores in months

100 million downloads

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Collaboration

Human Computer Interactions/

App design

Behaviour change

technologyDietary

assessment

Dietitian researcher Healthy diet Counseling Behaviour theory Diet

measurement