Obesity and cardiovascular diseases Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
All participants are the firefighting teams’ member of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department (HKFSD) and they come from more than one fire stations, which located in different districts in Hong Kong.
whereas the participants in intervention group will receive both stage-based promotion pamphlet (same as the control group) and baseline stage-matched teaching material every two weeks by WhatsApp. Da
Sponsors
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male 2. Aged 18 years or older; 3. Currently working for the HKFSD as firefighters 4. Own a smart phone, which able to access internet
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Eating habit will be assessed using self-administrative questionnaire, which developed on the basis of the Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models’ Effects (PHLAME). Data will be collected at three timepoints: baseline, T0, 3-months after the 8-weeks intervention, T1 and three months after T1, T2. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anthropometric measurements (body height, body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference) measured by the researcher at three timepoints (baseline, T0, 3-months after the 8-weeks intervention, T1 and three months after T1, T2) using reliable instruments 2. Demographic information (age, education level, marital status) at baseline | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed