Using the protection motivation theory to modify attitude, intention about physical activity and anthropometric characteristics in obese and overweight women

Using the protection motivation theory to modify attitude, intension about physical activity and anthropometric characteristics in obese and overweight women attended to urban health centers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015061517736N5

Enrollment

Registered

2015-10-21

Start date

2014-11-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Overweight and Obesity. Other problems related to lifestyles

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Women in this group participated in 4 sessions (2 sessions per week and in the two weeks), each session was 60 minutes. all sessions provided by a specialist of health e

Prevention

Control group: Women in this group participated in 4 sessions (2 sessions per week and in the two weeks), each session was 60 minutes. all sessions provided by a specialist of health education.

Intervention group: Motivational interviewing applied in the way that 5 sessions for each group used during 2 weeks (45 to 60 minutes) that 7-10 women participated in each group. All sessions held by

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Main inclusion criteria: Women with BMI ranged 25 to 29.9 (overweight); 30 and over (obese); Women; Being literate Main exclusion criteria: Being pregnant; Inability to exercise; Absence more than one session (control or intervention group).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Modification of attitude, intention and PMT constructs. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, 2 and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: A researcher made questionnaire to measure attitude, intention and PMT constructs.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anthropometric characteristics. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, 2 and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Weight of the women was measured in light weight clothing to the nearest 0.1kg using a digital scale, height was measured using height rod in standing position, to measure waist to hip variable, Waist circumference divided into hip circumference based on cm, Waist circumference was also checked by height road based on cm, in final, BMI was measured usingweight (kg) to square of height (m).	—

Measure

Time frame

Anthropometric characteristics. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, 2 and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Weight of the women was measured in light weight clothing to the nearest 0.1kg using a digital scale, height was measured using height rod in standing position, to measure waist to hip variable, Waist circumference divided into hip circumference based on cm, Waist circumference was also checked by height road based on cm, in final, BMI was measured usingweight (kg) to square of height (m).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyyed Kamal Mirkarimi

Golestan University of Medical Science

k.mirkarimi@goums.ac.ir+98 17 3253 2872

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026