Effect of Educational Intervention on Improvement in Obesity Related Knowledge and Awareness among School Going Adolescents: A Questionnaire Study

International Healthcare Research Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-09 DOI:10.26440/ihrj/0701.04592

Dimple Kaur, Shruti Arora, Rahul Sharma, Donovan L.

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INTRODUCTION: Obesity is an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation and is considered as a complex, multifactorial chronic disease. AIM: To access the changes in knowledge of obesity following educational interventions among school going adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 157 school going adolescent students of two private schools. (78 from control school and 79 from intervention school). A pre-designed questionnaire was prepared which included ORK-10 (Obesity Risk Knowledge Questionnaire). An integrated educational package for obesity was prepared and used for educational intervention. After one year, data were collected to assess the changes in knowledge related to obesity. RESULTS: A significant increase was observed in the total score in the students of intervention school from baseline to one year follow up. A significant improvement in knowledge regarding factors related to obesity among the students of intervention group was also reported. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that educational intervention at regular intervals resulted in good outcomes of knowledge, attitude and awareness towards obesity.

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教育干预对改善在校青少年肥胖相关知识和意识的影响:一项问卷研究

肥胖症是一种异常或过度的脂肪堆积，被认为是一种复杂的、多因素的慢性疾病。目的:了解教育干预后学龄期青少年肥胖知识的变化情况。材料与方法:对两所私立学校157名在校生进行准实验研究。(对照学校78人，干预学校79人)。预先设计问卷，包括肥胖风险知识问卷(ORK-10)。制定了肥胖症综合教育方案，并用于教育干预。一年后，收集数据来评估与肥胖有关的知识的变化。结果:干预学校学生的总分从基线到随访一年有显著提高。干预组学生对肥胖相关因素的认识也有显著提高。结论:定期的教育干预对肥胖的知识、态度和意识有良好的效果。

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