Abstract:
This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of health promotion programs in risk factors to metabolic syndrome among navy. Applying the concept Gibsons empowerment for navy in Sattahip district Chonburi province. The sample was a navy operating in the His Thai Majety Ship (H.T.M.S.) with 60 metabolic syndrome risk factors. The experimental group and the control group were 30 subjects. The subjects were pre-test and post-test for 12 weeks. The experimental group received the health promotion program. Comparative groups receive normal services. Data were collected by interview form. Data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum, and analytical statistics include t-test. The research found that post-trial period the experimental group had mean knowledge self-efficacy and behavior were higher and higher than the comparison group statistically significant. When compared risk factors to metabolic syndrome between experimental group and comparison group in the post-experiment period; revealed that almost all risk factors was no different except for statistically significant differences as 0.05 level was triglyceride value, while risk factors to metabolic syndrome of experimental group revealed that the average decrease statistically significant as 0.001 level was body mass index, waistline, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and blood sugar, while decrease statistically significant as 0.05 level was triglyceride value, but cholesterol value was no different and in comparison group revealed that all of the value was higher statistically significant. The research found that the program to promote health as a result the Navy has more knowledge and capacity to improve behavior as a result the risk factors for metabolic syndrome decreased. Health promotion programs should be used by naval adolescents with other metabolic syndrome risk factors.