Suyanee Pongthananikorn. "Get to win" : an integrated nutrition and behavior modification model for weight management in children. Doctoral Degree(Public Health Nutrition). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2004.
"Get to win" : an integrated nutrition and behavior modification model for weight management in children
"Get to win" : รูปแบบการดูแลน้ำหนักตัวในเด็กโดยการประยุกต์โภชนาการและการปรับเปลี่ยนพฤติกรรม
Abstract:
Overweight and obesity in children is a serious public health problem. An
early intervention in childhood may offer the best and most cost-effective way in
preventing and reducing the incidence of several related chronic diseases later in adult
life.
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to determine whether the
“Get to Win” weight management program could improve knowledge regarding eating
and physical activity behaviors and increase behaviors which are good for healthy
weight maintenance. The samples were students in fourth grade who were 8-11 years
old. By purposive selection, Anubarn Pibulves School was the experimental group
with 243 cases, and Sainumthip School was the comparison group with 243 cases.
The study was conducted from July, 2002 until December, 2002. This research
applied Bandura’s social cognitive theory as the research principles. The Program’s
activities were designed to support the improvement of behaviors related to weight
management. The program was done weekly with a 50-60 minute session each week
for ten weeks.
The results revealed that the students in the experimental group improved their
knowledge, perceived self-efficacy, perceived outcome expectation, and practices in
weight management after the intervention, but no change was found in the comparison
group. After the intervention, it was found that the number of children with normal
nutritional status increased in the experimental group, but decreased in the comparison
group.
This study demonstrates that “Get to Win” is an effective innovative approach
integrating behavioral science theories and nutrition advice in a way that could be first
step in the prevention of obesity in schoolchildren.