Development of the weight loss support program using the e-mail to the non-smoking person

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  • 電子メールを用いた禁煙後の体重コントロール支援プログラムの開発
  • —Administration of questionnaires to nonsmokers and group interviews —
  • －禁煙者へのアンケートとインタビューより－

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Abstract<br> [Background] The main purpose of conducting group interviews and administering questionnaires to nonsmokers was to develop a weight control support program following the implementation of a smoking ban. Furthermore, the investigation revealed that the program included meal consultation that was carried out via e-mail.<br> [Subjects] The participants were eleven men and seven women who participated in the Internet non-smoking marathon and have continued to abstain from smoking.<br> [Methods]1.Administration of questionnaires<br>The questionnaires were administered during the non-smoking marathon and were collected from those who completed them on the same day.<br> 2. Group interview<br> A group interview was conducted with 2~3 participants who responded to the questionnaire. The same interviewer questioned all the respondents.<br> [Results] The average change in weight after the implementation of the smoking ban is 2.4 kg (SD-4.1) for men and 3.3 kg (SD-4.8) for women. On an average, the non-smoking period for females was six years and five months and eight years and four months for males.<br> It was the information about a diet which has the participant. The items “Sports circle introduction” and “about the calorie content of alcohol” had low points.<br> [Conclusion] The weight control support program was created on the basis of the questionnaires administered to and group interviews conducted with nonsmokers who continued to abstain from smoking. The program offers movement and the loss-in-quantity knowledge by the individual meal consultation and mail which used the E-mail with a photograph.

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