Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Fully Web-Based Nutrition and Exercise Program for Individuals With Chronic Disease During COVID-19: Randomized Controlled Trial

Puneeta Tandon   ^{1 *} , MD, MSc ;   Kathleen P Ismond   ¹ , PhD ;   Graeme Purdy   ² , MSc ;   Christofer Cruz   ¹ , BSc ;   Evelyn Etruw   ² , MCISc, PT ;   Kirsten Suderman   ² , MSc ;   Ashley Hyde   ¹ , PhD ;   Michael Stickland   ¹ , PhD ;   John C Spence   ³ , PhD ;   Dale C Lien   ¹ , MD ;   Rahima Bhanji   ¹ , MD ;   Carla M Prado   ⁴ , PhD ;   Antonio Miguel-Cruz   ⁵ , PhD ;   Anil A Joy   ⁶ , MD ;   Maryna Yaskina   ⁷ , PhD ;   Margaret L McNeely   ^{2 *} , PhD

¹ Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

² Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

³ Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

⁴ Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

⁵ Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

⁶ Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

⁷ Women and Childrens' Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

*these authors contributed equally