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Effects of tailored health education program on overweight elementary school students’ obesity-related lifestyle : a school-based interventional study
Joint Authors
Shahnazi, Husayn
Haghani, Sharareh
Hassanzadeh, Akbar
Source
Issue
Vol. 32, Issue 2 (31 Mar. 2017), pp.140-147, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-03-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: Overweight and obesity are regarded as one of the most serious health and nutrition issues worldwide.
This is immediately recognizable in both children and adolescents.
In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of tailored education on lifestyle modification in elementary school students in Isfahan.
Methods: In a quasiexperimental study, two elementary schools in Isfahan District 3, Iran, were randomly selected to determine the intervention and comparison groups.
Subsequently, 32 students from each school, 64 in total, were chosen arbitrarily and included in the study.
They filled out the standardized questionnaire of physical activity and dietary behaviors before the intervention.
Following one and four months’ educational intervention, they were asked to complete the questionnaires once more.
Results: The average general lifestyle score, one and four months after education, was significantly different between the groups (p < 0.001).
However, this difference was not significant before the intervention (p = 0.660).
Furthermore, the average lifestyle scores related to nutrition and physical activity one and four months after education showed a significant difference between the groups (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: Providing overweight elementary school students with education about a healthy lifestyle improves their general lifestyle and reduces weight.
Therefore, it is recommended that such interventions are applied to prevent complications associated with being overweight in children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haghani, Sharareh& Shahnazi, Husayn& Hassanzadeh, Akbar. 2017. Effects of tailored health education program on overweight elementary school students’ obesity-related lifestyle : a school-based interventional study. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 32, no. 2, pp.140-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784725
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haghani, Sharareh…[et al.]. Effects of tailored health education program on overweight elementary school students’ obesity-related lifestyle : a school-based interventional study. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 32, no. 2 (Mar. 2017), pp.140-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784725
American Medical Association (AMA)
Haghani, Sharareh& Shahnazi, Husayn& Hassanzadeh, Akbar. Effects of tailored health education program on overweight elementary school students’ obesity-related lifestyle : a school-based interventional study. Oman Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 32, no. 2, pp.140-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784725
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 146-147
Record ID
BIM-784725