EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN REGARDING THEIR LIFESTYLE, BODY IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM

Fathy, Azza Mohamed; Ismail EL- Sayed, Azza Ismail; Ahmed Ayed, Manal Mohamed; Ahmed Mohamed, Mervat Abd_Elkader; Abdeslam Fathla, Nahed Abd Elazem

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2022.111435.1166

EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN REGARDING THEIR LIFESTYLE, BODY IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer in pediatric nursing department

² Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Suze-canal University

³ Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University

⁴ Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University

⁵ Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

10.21608/pssjn.2022.111435.1166

Abstract

Background: Overweight and obesity are considered the most severe nutritional health problems which affect children worldwide and are consistently associated with body image dissatisfaction. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational programs for overweight and Obese Primary School Children regarding their lifestyle, Body Image and Self-esteem. Subjects and method: Design: A Quasi-experimental design was utilized in the current study. Subjects: The study has been carried out on 300 overweight and obese primary school children in grades five and six Setting: Sohag City. Tools: four tools were used to collect data; the first was a child's demographic data sheet, the second structured questionnaire of physical activity, dietary behaviors and anthropometric measurement, the third Body Image Questionnaire, and the fourth was self-esteem. Results: More than half of primary school children were found to be obese, demonstrates statistically significant between body image self-esteem and BMI (overweight/obese) (P<0.001, P<0.005), respectively, among the studied sample before and after applying for the educational program.Conclusion: The study concluded that after implementing a well-designed applied intervention program for overweigt and obese children , improved their lifestyle (nutrition and physical activity), reflecting on their lifestyle practices leading to improved BMI. This improvement was retained throughout the six-month follow-up with better body image & self-esteem. Recommendation: Implementing the program on a broader scale to confirm its merits &further improvement.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Pediatric Nursing

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