Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The global prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased rapidly in the recent decades, including in Malaysia. Thus, development of effective interventions to prevent childhood obesity in Malaysia is urgently needed. This paper describes the study design of a 12-week multi-compon...

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Main Authors:	Devanthini Dewi Gunasekaran, Razinah Sharif, Poh, Bee Koon, Ruzita Abd Talib, Nik Shanita Safii, Mahadir Ahmad
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Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
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spelling	ukm-129492019-05-17T14:36:12Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12949/ Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Devanthini Dewi Gunasekaran, Razinah Sharif, Poh, Bee Koon Ruzita Abd Talib, Nik Shanita Safii, Mahadir Ahmad, The global prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased rapidly in the recent decades, including in Malaysia. Thus, development of effective interventions to prevent childhood obesity in Malaysia is urgently needed. This paper describes the study design of a 12-week multi-component, school-based nutrition education programme aimed at managing childhood obesity. The objective of Juara Sihat™ is to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition education programme in improving anthropometric status, knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of nutrition, eating habits and physical activity level among overweight and obese children. This quasi-experimental study involves two primary schools in Kuala Lumpur with similar demographic characteristics. Eligibility criteria of research participants are overweight and obese children aged 9 to 11 years. The main components of the Juara Sihat™ intervention are nutrition education classes on healthy eating and active lifestyle; physical activity sessions; and active involvements of parents and teachers. The control school does not receive any interventions. The primary outcome is BMI-for-age z-score, while other outcomes include waist circumference, body fat percentage, KAP of nutrition score, dietary intake, physical activity level, sedentary behaviour and biochemical profile. Outcome measures will be assessed at three intervals: baseline, post-intervention 1 (3-month follow-up), and post-intervention 2 (6-month follow-up). The Juara Sihat™ programme represents a promising approach to examining the effectiveness of a school-based childhood obesity intervention with strong empowerment of Parents’ and Teachers’ Association (PTA). We anticipate that this study may provide insights towards the development of more effective strategies in formulating childhood obesity interventions. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12949/1/24066-76989-1-PB.pdf Devanthini Dewi Gunasekaran, and Razinah Sharif, and Poh, Bee Koon and Ruzita Abd Talib, and Nik Shanita Safii, and Mahadir Ahmad, (2018) Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 16 (SI). pp. 119-127. ISSN 1675-8161 http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1072
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description	The global prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased rapidly in the recent decades, including in Malaysia. Thus, development of effective interventions to prevent childhood obesity in Malaysia is urgently needed. This paper describes the study design of a 12-week multi-component, school-based nutrition education programme aimed at managing childhood obesity. The objective of Juara Sihat™ is to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition education programme in improving anthropometric status, knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of nutrition, eating habits and physical activity level among overweight and obese children. This quasi-experimental study involves two primary schools in Kuala Lumpur with similar demographic characteristics. Eligibility criteria of research participants are overweight and obese children aged 9 to 11 years. The main components of the Juara Sihat™ intervention are nutrition education classes on healthy eating and active lifestyle; physical activity sessions; and active involvements of parents and teachers. The control school does not receive any interventions. The primary outcome is BMI-for-age z-score, while other outcomes include waist circumference, body fat percentage, KAP of nutrition score, dietary intake, physical activity level, sedentary behaviour and biochemical profile. Outcome measures will be assessed at three intervals: baseline, post-intervention 1 (3-month follow-up), and post-intervention 2 (6-month follow-up). The Juara Sihat™ programme represents a promising approach to examining the effectiveness of a school-based childhood obesity intervention with strong empowerment of Parents’ and Teachers’ Association (PTA). We anticipate that this study may provide insights towards the development of more effective strategies in formulating childhood obesity interventions.
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author	Devanthini Dewi Gunasekaran, Razinah Sharif, Poh, Bee Koon Ruzita Abd Talib, Nik Shanita Safii, Mahadir Ahmad,
spellingShingle	Devanthini Dewi Gunasekaran, Razinah Sharif, Poh, Bee Koon Ruzita Abd Talib, Nik Shanita Safii, Mahadir Ahmad, Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
author_facet	Devanthini Dewi Gunasekaran, Razinah Sharif, Poh, Bee Koon Ruzita Abd Talib, Nik Shanita Safii, Mahadir Ahmad,
author_sort	Devanthini Dewi Gunasekaran,
title	Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short	Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full	Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort	juara sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2018
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Juara Sihat™: study design of a school-based childhood obesity nutrition education programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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