近20 年國人肥胖盛行率具持續增加之趨勢，肥胖可引起糖尿病、高血壓和心血管 疾病等慢性病，政府與學校單位以加強飲食營養相關教育，提供衛教資訊，強調健康 體位與均衡飲食的重要性， 來預防個人或群體體重過重或肥胖的發生。個人量身訂做 營養教學與網頁互動諮詢隨著電腦科技和網際網路的成熟發展而受到學術界的重視與 研究，與一般性的營養教育相較，一般個案和體重控制者在量身訂做的營養教學具有 較好的飲食型態與自我效能。以互動式的網頁溝通，例如電子郵件做為營養諮詢管道 可顯著提升教育對象動機和維持減重者減重後的體位，而且研究評估電子郵件或互動 網頁是一項便利且被年輕族群接受和喜愛使用的溝通方式。此計畫將以個人適性的資 訊網為教材，再加入電子郵件等互動式諮詢管道，評估減重的成效和減重後體位維持 的專業支持之成效。此研究成果將可提供學校和醫療院所遠距營養教學和相關醫療之 參考。
Obesity is an increasing epidemic in these 2 decades in Taiwan. Obesity may induce the complications including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Nutrition education, providing health information and addressing the optimal body weight and balanced diet, is emphasized by governments and schools. Computer-tailored nutrition education (CTNE) as well as interactive Web-based counseling were intensively noticed and studied by nutritionists. Compared to generic nutrition education module, a significant improved diet pattern and significant self-efficacy were observed in a general group and weight-loss cases with treatment of CTNE. Interactive Web-based counseling e.g. e-mail had been proposed to be a promising means to stimulating people’s motivation and making more long-term weight loss maintenance. Furthermore, interactive Web-based tailored nutrition education and counseling had been evaluated to be a possibly useful and favorably acceptable alternative for younger generation. In this study, the effectiveness of interactive web-based tailored nutrition education plus e-mail counseling will be evaluated in the period of weight loss programs. The professional counseling through e-mail after structured programs will be assessed as well. The results of the study are going to tell the effectiveness of interactive web-based tailored nutrition on weight loss programs and to be a reference of a long-distance nutrition education in schools and hospitals.
