Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control Trial
Introduction: Internet based obesity prevention program is one approach in learning strategies to improve healthy behaviour. It has been advocated as one strategy to address the rising prevalence of childhood obesity; however, their efficacy is not seen consistently. Aim: The purpose of this st...
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| description | Introduction: Internet based obesity prevention program is one
approach in learning strategies to improve healthy behaviour.
It has been advocated as one strategy to address the rising
prevalence of childhood obesity; however, their efficacy is not
seen consistently.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of internet
based obesity prevention program in Thai school children.
Materials and Methods: Healthy children studying in public
schools in one township of central Thailand were randomly
assigned to either the intervention (internet based) program or
the control group. Anthropometric characteristics were recorded
at baseline and for the next four following months at monthly
intervals. Changes in the percentage of overweight/obese children
and changes in BMI at the end of study were considered as the
primary and secondary outcome, respectively.
Results: A total of 217 children, mean age of 10.7 years,
were included into the final analysis. Baseline anthropometric
parameters and percentages of overweight/obesity were not
significantly different between groups. At the end of the study,
the control group had a higher percentage of overweight/obesity
than the intervention group (56.6% vs. 39.6%, respectively;
p-value=0.009). Children in the control group had a significantly
higher increase in net BMI gains than those in the intervention
group (1.24kg/m2
vs. 0.40kg/m2
, p-value=0.027). The intervention
group had no changes in BMI z-score (-0.001, 95%CI -0.19 to
0.18, p-value=0.988), contrary to those in the control group,
which had significant gain of BMI z-score at the end of study
(0.45, 95%CI 0.27 to 0.63, p-value<0.001).
Conclusion: Internet the based obesity prevention program
was effective in modifying anthropometric outcome and helped
to address the rising prevalence of overweight and obese status
in Thai children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41924fc9fb2d48cda7fe08c0a170cc502022-12-22T02:41:00ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-03-01113SC07SC1110.7860/JCDR/2017/21423.9368Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control TrialLakkana Rerksuppaphol0Sanguansak Rerksuppaphol1Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.Introduction: Internet based obesity prevention program is one approach in learning strategies to improve healthy behaviour. It has been advocated as one strategy to address the rising prevalence of childhood obesity; however, their efficacy is not seen consistently. Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of internet based obesity prevention program in Thai school children. Materials and Methods: Healthy children studying in public schools in one township of central Thailand were randomly assigned to either the intervention (internet based) program or the control group. Anthropometric characteristics were recorded at baseline and for the next four following months at monthly intervals. Changes in the percentage of overweight/obese children and changes in BMI at the end of study were considered as the primary and secondary outcome, respectively. Results: A total of 217 children, mean age of 10.7 years, were included into the final analysis. Baseline anthropometric parameters and percentages of overweight/obesity were not significantly different between groups. At the end of the study, the control group had a higher percentage of overweight/obesity than the intervention group (56.6% vs. 39.6%, respectively; p-value=0.009). Children in the control group had a significantly higher increase in net BMI gains than those in the intervention group (1.24kg/m2 vs. 0.40kg/m2 , p-value=0.027). The intervention group had no changes in BMI z-score (-0.001, 95%CI -0.19 to 0.18, p-value=0.988), contrary to those in the control group, which had significant gain of BMI z-score at the end of study (0.45, 95%CI 0.27 to 0.63, p-value<0.001). Conclusion: Internet the based obesity prevention program was effective in modifying anthropometric outcome and helped to address the rising prevalence of overweight and obese status in Thai children.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9368/21423_CE[Ra1]_F(DK)_PF1(RB_DK)_PFA(DK)_PF2(NE_SY_DK).pdfchildrennutrition statusschool health promotion |
| spellingShingle | Lakkana Rerksuppaphol Sanguansak Rerksuppaphol Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control Trial Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research children nutrition status school health promotion |
| title | Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control Trial |
| title_full | Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control Trial |
| title_fullStr | Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control Trial |
| title_short | Internet Based Obesity Prevention Program for Thai School Children- A Randomized Control Trial |
| title_sort | internet based obesity prevention program for thai school children a randomized control trial |
| topic | children nutrition status school health promotion |
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