. Alireza Rahimi; . Mozhdeh Hashemzadeh; . Firoozeh Zare‑Farashbandi; . Amir Mansur Alavi Naeini; . Akbar Hasanzadeh
Volume 8, Issue 6 , June 2018, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Today, the problem of obesity is a chronic condition that affects all age groupsin developed and developing countries. Since adolescence is a transitional period and ...
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Today, the problem of obesity is a chronic condition that affects all age groupsin developed and developing countries. Since adolescence is a transitional period and behavioralpatterns formed in this period affect people in their adult years, attention to obesity and extra weightin this age group is more important than other groups. Therefore, this study aims to investigate theeffects of nutrition education course on awareness of female 1st‑year high school students of Isfahanbased on transtheoretical model ( TTM) of behavioral change.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this semi‑empirical study, 64 female 1st‑year high school studentswith weight problem were selected using nonpercent stratified sampling and divided into two controland test groups. Data gathering was carried out using researcher‑made nutrition awareness andstages of change questionnaire whose validity and reliability was confirmed. Participants in thetest group participated in a 2‑month education with sessions every 2 weeks and received onebrochure and 3 educational massages each week. Data were analyzed using independent t‑testand Mann–Whitney test.RESULTS: The results showed that the average nutrition awareness score of students in test groupwas significantly higher than control group after intervention. Students in test group were also inhigher stages of change compared to control group after intervention.CONCLUSION: The results show that TTM was effective in changing nutritional behavior in students.
