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Effectiveness of Sim Regarding Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity among Mothers of School Children


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1 Santhi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Omassery, Calicut, India
2 Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
     

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Obesity is a serious health problem and its prevalence has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. Obesity that begins in childhood may be more closely associated with severe obesity in adulthood than obesity that begins in adulthood. Therefore, prevention and early treatment interventions directed toward young children who are overweight or obese or at risk for later-life obesity. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of SIM regarding prevention and management of obesity among mothers of school children. The study established that SIM was quite effective in improving the knowledge of mothers and changing the attitudes of them regarding childhood obesity

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Prevention; Management; Childhood Obesity; Self Instructional Module
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Asha Bose
Santhi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Omassery, Calicut, India
Susan Shaila Abraham
Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Obesity is a serious health problem and its prevalence has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. Obesity that begins in childhood may be more closely associated with severe obesity in adulthood than obesity that begins in adulthood. Therefore, prevention and early treatment interventions directed toward young children who are overweight or obese or at risk for later-life obesity. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of SIM regarding prevention and management of obesity among mothers of school children. The study established that SIM was quite effective in improving the knowledge of mothers and changing the attitudes of them regarding childhood obesity

Keywords


Prevention; Management; Childhood Obesity; Self Instructional Module