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KMID : 0869120080100020141
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기초간호자연과학회지
2008 Volume.10 No. 2 p.141 ~ p.146
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A Study on the Effects of Obesity Control Program for Obese Students in Primary School
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Kim Mee-Kyung
Hyun Hye-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: The objective of this study was to study the effect of the obesity control program to the extent of the overweight children’s knowledge about obesity, physical exercise, dietary habits and the extent of obesity.
Methods: A total of 61 elementary school children between the age of 9-12 were chosen for this study: 31 overweight children whose extent of obesity exceeded over 20% when measured using Broca index and other 30 overweight children of the same category for the comparison as a control group. The obesity control program made up of regular physical exercise for five days per week and a weekly diet education and consultation was implemented for the period of 8 weeks.
Results: The knowledge about obesity, regular physical exercise, and diet habits were significantly improved after implementing the obesity control program, as compared to the control group. But the extent of obesity was not significantly decreased.
Conclusion: These results suggest that the studies are needed to define factors of effective program and develop the effective program for decreasing the extent of obesity.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Primary school
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