School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol

Background: Obesity, eating disorders and unhealthy weight-loss practices have been associated with diminished growth in adolescents worldwide. Interventions that address relevant behavioural dimensions have been lacking in Malaysia. This paper describes the protocol of an integrated health educatio...

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Main Authors: Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun, Chin, Yit Siew, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52927/1/School-based%20intervention%20to%20prevent%20overweight%20and%20disordered%20eating%20in%20secondary%20school%20Malaysian%20adolescents%20a%20study%20protocol.pdf
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author Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun
Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
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Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
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description Background: Obesity, eating disorders and unhealthy weight-loss practices have been associated with diminished growth in adolescents worldwide. Interventions that address relevant behavioural dimensions have been lacking in Malaysia. This paper describes the protocol of an integrated health education intervention namely 'Eat Right, Be Positive About Your Body and Live Actively' (EPaL), a primary prevention which aimed to promote healthy lifestyle in preventing overweight and disordered eating among secondary school adolescents aged 13-14 years old. Methods/design: Following quasi-experimental design, the intervention is conducted in two secondary schools located in the district of Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. Adolescents aged 13-14 years will be included in the study. A peer-education strategy is adopted to convey knowledge and teach skills relevant to achieving a healthy lifestyle. The intervention mainly promoted: healthy eating, positive body image and active lifestyle. The following parameters will be assessed: body weight, disordered eating status, stages of change (for healthy diet, breakfast, food portion size, screen viewing and physical activity), body image, health-related quality of life, self-esteem, eating and physical activity behaviours; and knowledge, attitude and practice towards a healthy lifestyle. Assessment will be conducted at three time points: baseline, post-intervention and 3-month follow-up. Discussion: It is hypothesized that EPaL intervention will contribute in preventing overweight and disordered eating by giving the positive effects on body weight status, healthy lifestyle behaviour, as well as health-related quality of life of peer educators and participants. It may serve as a model for similar future interventions designed for the Malaysian community, specifically adolescents.
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spelling upm.eprints-529272022-03-18T04:26:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52927/ School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun Chin, Yit Siew Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Mohd Shariff, Zalilah Background: Obesity, eating disorders and unhealthy weight-loss practices have been associated with diminished growth in adolescents worldwide. Interventions that address relevant behavioural dimensions have been lacking in Malaysia. This paper describes the protocol of an integrated health education intervention namely 'Eat Right, Be Positive About Your Body and Live Actively' (EPaL), a primary prevention which aimed to promote healthy lifestyle in preventing overweight and disordered eating among secondary school adolescents aged 13-14 years old. Methods/design: Following quasi-experimental design, the intervention is conducted in two secondary schools located in the district of Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. Adolescents aged 13-14 years will be included in the study. A peer-education strategy is adopted to convey knowledge and teach skills relevant to achieving a healthy lifestyle. The intervention mainly promoted: healthy eating, positive body image and active lifestyle. The following parameters will be assessed: body weight, disordered eating status, stages of change (for healthy diet, breakfast, food portion size, screen viewing and physical activity), body image, health-related quality of life, self-esteem, eating and physical activity behaviours; and knowledge, attitude and practice towards a healthy lifestyle. Assessment will be conducted at three time points: baseline, post-intervention and 3-month follow-up. Discussion: It is hypothesized that EPaL intervention will contribute in preventing overweight and disordered eating by giving the positive effects on body weight status, healthy lifestyle behaviour, as well as health-related quality of life of peer educators and participants. It may serve as a model for similar future interventions designed for the Malaysian community, specifically adolescents. BioMed Central 2016-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52927/1/School-based%20intervention%20to%20prevent%20overweight%20and%20disordered%20eating%20in%20secondary%20school%20Malaysian%20adolescents%20a%20study%20protocol.pdf Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun and Chin, Yit Siew and Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir and Mohd Shariff, Zalilah (2016) School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol. BMC Public Health, 16. art. no. 1101. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1471-2458 https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-3773-7 10.1186/s12889-016-3773-7
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Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir
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School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
title School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
title_full School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
title_fullStr School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
title_full_unstemmed School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
title_short School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol
title_sort school based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school malaysian adolescents a study protocol
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