Overweight and obese adolescents
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is a five-session module and delivering once every two week for ten weeks.Each session takes about 90 to 120 minutes and will be conducted during school hours.
Wait-list control gro
Sponsors
University Putra Malaysia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescents who are studying in the selected secondary schools and being diagnosed as overweight and/or obese will be invited to participate in this study. Diagnosis of overweight and obesity will be determined by measurement of body mass index for age z-scores (BMIZ) based on the WHO Child Growth Standards. Overweight was determined as BMIZ greater than one standard deviations, while obesity was determined as BMIZ greater than two standard deviations.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Overweight and/ or obese adolescent diagnosed with chronic asthma, diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disorders or other serious medical conditions; those who are taking medications that might promote weight gain or weight loss; those who are already participating in any weight management programme.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phase One - prevalence of obesity, overweight, normal body weight and thinness based on BMI-Age Z scores Phase Two - effectiveness of the intervention on reducing body weight and BMI-Age Z scores. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics (sex, ethnicity and age) Behavioral factor (dietary behavior, physical activity level) Personal factor (healthy eating and weight maintenance self-efficacy, physical activity self-efficacy, self-esteem, body image perception, perception of weight management, depression, anxiety, stress, nutrition knowledge) | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactWai Kent Lai
University Putra Malaysia Department of Psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed