1999 Partnerships Technology Games at PREVENTION 99

March 18-20, 1999

University of North Carolina
Department of Nutrition's FoodSmart

FoodSmart is a tailored multimedia nutrition education program designed for lower income audiences in settings such as public health clinics, food stamp offices, and community sites. It consists of 3 CD-ROM modules running on PC's, tailored to different target groups and health issues: adults interested in disease prevention, pregnant women and those with young children, and children/general audience. Based on formative research, we combined video soap opera plots with interactive "infomercials" that collect data and provide individually tailored feedback on diet and psychosocial factors related to improving eating behaviors. Results of 2 RCT's showed significant program effects on nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, and stages of change.

The Technology Games will begin at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 18 and end
Saturday, March 20 at 10:45 a.m.

Visit Table 29 in the Exhibit Hall to learn more about the
University of North Carolina Department of Nutrition's FoodSmart

Contact Information

University of North Carolina
Department of Nutrition
Campus Box 7400
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
Contact: Marci Kramish Campbell, Assistant Professor
Phone: 919-966-7230
Fax: 919-966-8392
E-mail: marci_campbell@unc.edu
Web site: http://www.sph.unc.edu

Contact: games99@health.org       Updated: 04/02/01