TY - JOUR T1 - There is no evidence to suggest that a computerised individually-tailored intervention prevents weight gain in adolescents JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100772 SP - ebnurs-2012-100772 AU - Katrina Wyatt Y1 - 2012/06/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2012/07/05/ebnurs-2012-100772.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Ezendam NP, Brug J, Oenema A. Evaluation of the web-based computer-tailored FATaintPHAT intervention to promote energy balance among adolescents: results from a school cluster randomised trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012;166:248–55OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Little is known about effective interventions to prevent weight gain in adolescents.Eight 15-min sessions using a computer with individual feedback on behaviours was ineffective in affecting weight status.Future research should focus on the development of interventions which engage young people sufficiently to affect weight status is needed. This study sought to determine the effectiveness of a computerised-individually tailored intervention to prevent excessive weight gain in 12–13-year-olds. Data for the prevalence of obesity in the Netherlands from 2009 show that 12.8% of the … ER -