TY - JOUR AU - Thompson, Debbe AU - Cullen, Karen Weber AU - Boushey, Carol AU - Konzelmann, Karen PY - 2012 DA - 2012/04/26 TI - Design of a Website on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Adolescents: Results From Formative Research JO - J Med Internet Res SP - e59 VL - 14 IS - 2 KW - Internet KW - intervention KW - obesity prevention KW - food KW - physical activity AB - Background: Teens do not meet guidelines for healthy eating and physical activity. The Internet may be an effective method for delivering programs that help them adopt healthy behaviors. Objective: To collect information to design content and structure for a teen-friendly website promoting healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. Methods: Qualitative research, encompassing both focus group and interview techniques, were used to design the website. Participants were 12-17 year olds in Houston, Texas, and West Lafayette, Indiana. Results: A total of 133 participants took part in 26 focus groups while 15 participated in one-on-one interviews to provide guidance for the development of teen-friendly content and structure for an online behavior change program promoting healthy eating and physical activity to 12-17 year olds. The youth made suggestions to overcome common barriers to healthy eating and physical activity. Their feedback was used to develop “Teen Choice: Food & Fitness,” a 12-week online behavior change program, populated by 4 cartoon character role models. Conclusions: It is critical that members of the target audience be included in formative research to develop behavior change programs that are relevant, appealing, and address their needs and interests. SN - 1438-8871 UR - http://www.jmir.org/2012/2/e59/ UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1889 UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22538427 DO - 10.2196/jmir.1889 ID - info:doi/10.2196/jmir.1889 ER -