%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-6722
%I JMIR Publications
%V 6
%N 
%P e43160
%T Effects of a Smartphone App on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Saudi Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial
%A Shatwan,Israa M
%A Alhefani,Rabab  S
%A Bukhari,Mawadah F
%A Hanbazazah,Danah A
%A Srour,Jumanah K
%A Surendran,Shelini
%A Aljefree,Najlaa M
%A Almoraie,Noha M
%+ Food and Nutrition Department, Human Sciences and Design Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Abdulalah Suliman Street, 3270, Jeddah, 6269, Saudi Arabia, 966 535619144, eshatwan@kau.edu.sa
%K smartphone app
%K fruit and vegetable consumption
%K Saudi Arabia
%K adolescents
%K nutrition
%K health outcome
%K digital health intervention
%K digital health app
%K pediatrics
%K youth
%D 2023
%7 9.2.2023
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Pediatr Parent
%G English
%X Background: Dietary patterns and nutritional status during adolescence have a direct effect on future health outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to promote fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents using a smartphone app called MyPlate. Methods: This randomized intervention study was conducted in an urban area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We included 104 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, who were randomized into intervention (n=55) or control (n=49) arms. We examined the effects of MyPlate on fruit and vegetable intake over 6 weeks in the intervention group. Pre- and postintervention questionnaires were used in the intervention and control groups. Results: The control group showed a significant increase in fruit consumption scores between baseline (1.15, SD 0.68) and postintervention (1.64, SD 0.98; P=.01), but no significant difference in vegetable consumption scores was observed before (1.44, SD 0.97) and after intervention (1.55, SD 0.90; P=.54). However, there was no significant difference between scores at baseline and after 6 weeks of using the smartphone app for fruit (1.48, SD 0.99 and 1.70, SD 1.11, respectively; P=.31) or vegetables (1.50, SD 0.97 and 1.43, SD 1.03, respectively; P=.30) in the intervention group. Our findings showed no significant impact of using a smartphone app on fruit and vegetable consumption. Conclusions: These findings suggest that a smartphone app did not significantly improve fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05692765; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05692765 
%M 36757770
%R 10.2196/43160
%U https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2023/1/e43160
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/43160
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36757770