Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-26-2023
Publication Title
Journal of Exercise and Nutrition
Keywords
Sports nutrition, Cardiovascular Disease, First responders
ISSN
2640-2572
Volume
6
Issue/No.
1
Abstract
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of on-duty death for firefighters. Risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, and elevated cholesterol can be used as predictors in the prevention and intervention of CVD. Social media(SM)has become a popular platform for delivering health and wellness information. The aims of this study were to examine the utility of nutrition education through a dedicated social media platform (Instagram) for supporting and enhancing nutrition knowledge and in reducing CVD risk factors amongst firefighters. Methods: In a pilot study, firefighters (n=53) were exposed to a private IG account for 6 weeks. The intervention was delivering daily evidence-based nutrition information via the SM platform. A validated Questionnaire (ANSKQ) was administered before and after the 6-week intervention period. Nutrition knowledge, anthropometric and vitals data were collected pre-post intervention. Results: Data analysis is presented as the mean, ± SD, p
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NSUWorks Citation
Emerson, Katie; Kalman, Douglas; and Downing, Michael, "Nutrition Intervention Through a Social Media Platform on Nutrition Knowledge and CVD Risk Factors Amongst Firefighters" (2023). HPD Articles. 424.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_facarticles/424
ORCID ID
DOI
10.53520/jen2023.103143
Copyright
Copyright, 2023 by the authors.