Effect of Nutrition Education Program in Obese Children and Their Parents(I): Focus on Anthropometric Values and Serum Biochemical Index.
- Author:
Eun Kyung SHIN
1
;
Hye Sung LEE
;
Yeun Kyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. yklee@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
childhood obesity;
anthropometric index;
serum biochemical indices
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Behavior Therapy;
Child*;
Cholesterol;
Diet Therapy;
Education*;
Exercise;
Female;
Gyeongsangbuk-do;
Humans;
Lunch;
Meals;
Nutritionists;
Obesity;
Parents;
Pediatric Obesity
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2004;9(5):566-577
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of nutrition education program on anthropometric values and boichemical index in obese children who live in Gumi city. The subjects were 16 obese boys, 20 obese girls with obesity index over 130 and 36 of their parents. The nutrition education was carried out by the professional personnel such as doctors, professors, and dietitians. The children were provided with well-balanced lunch meals and had 40min-lectures on the reasonable weight management, 40 min-games and also had regular exercises (stretching, swimming) for 90 mins everyday during 2weeks of the program. The parents had 90 min-lectures on childhood obesity, diet therapy, behavior modification, and exercise for 6times. After the program, obesity index, BMI, % body fat were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in boys and obese index, BMI, % body fat and WHR were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in girls. Blood cholesterol and TG levels of girls were significantly decreased (p < 0.05). These findings show that the well-designed nutrition education program for obese children can be an effective approach to help them to improve their anthropometric values and biochemical index.
