Obesity Intervention Program for University Students

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to determine the effect of preventive nursing interventions, which consist of education / practices including of healthy eating and physical activity and motivational messages which sent through social media to reduce obesity risk in university students who in the risk group for obesity.

Detailed Description
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This study has been conducted with University students in Turkey. The selected 70 students were associated with obesity risk factors about obesity (owerveight or normal weight and they were in the risk group in terms of obesity according to the risk rating scales, and between 19-24 years old) and randomly assigned to the experimental (35 students) and control group (35 students). Applications for the experimental group for 11 weeks about nutritional habits, practices for physical activity, and motivational messages sent via social media. Primary Outcome Measure: Nutrition-Exercise Attitude Score, Nutrition-Exercise Behavior Score, Exercise Benefit / Obstacle Score. We used some scales for evaluate the primary outcomes (The Scale of Nutrition-Exercise Attitude-Behavior, The Scale of Exercise Benefit / Obstacle). Bady Mass Index, Waist / Hip Ratio and Body fat percentage are secondary outcomes. The data was calculated with SPSS package program.

Official Title
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The Effects of Protectıve Nursing Interventions on Reduction of Obesity Risk In University Students: Randomized Controlled Study

Conditions
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Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Preobezes between 25.0-29.9 BMI The BMI is 18.5-24.9 and who get above the average score (24-36 points high risk) from the Risky Behavior Scale University Form: the subscale of nutritional habits The BMI is 18.5-24.9 and who get below the mean score (8-20 points high risk) from the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale's subscale of Exercise Exclusion Criteria: BMI below 18.5 and above 29.9 Constantly regular drug users Those who have any health problems (who have had a heart attack, angioplasty or any surgical operation within 3 months, those with heart failure, those with metabolic disease, those with eating disorder, those with cancer, those with any psychological disease, Physically disabled) Those who are pregnant Those who have participated in any weight management program at least 2 months in advance and are still involved in the nutrition or physical activity program

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 19 Years
Maximum Age: 24 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>The control group of the RCT was composed of 35 students randomly assigned to the control group who are BMI was between 25.0-29.9 or BMI was between 18.5-24.9 and they were in the risk group in terms of obesity according to the risk rating scales. | |
| Experimental: Intervention Group<br>The selected students were associated with obesity risk factors about obesity (owerveight or normal weight and they were in the risk group in terms of obesity according to the risk rating scales, and between 19-24 years old) and randomly assigned to the experimental group to Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk | Behavioral: Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk<br>* Applications for the experimental group for 11 weeks are grouped under three headings. These; Nutritional habits, practices for physical activity, and motivational messages sent via social media. Nutritional practices: Nutritional practices consist of group trainings, individual practices and collective events. Practices for physical activity: Group trainings, group exercises, individual exercises and collective activities. Physical activity was done for 3 days per week and 45-60 minutes every seans for 8 weeks. In addition, activities such as collective nature walks and cycling have been carried out Practices through social media: For physical activity and healthy eating; Motivational messages were sent twice a week for 11 weeks.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nutrition-Exercise Attitude Score, Nutrition-Exercise Behavior Score, Exercise Benefit / Obstacle Score | The Scale of Nutrition-Exercise Attitude-Behavior, The Scale of Exercise Benefit / Obstacle | Totaly: 11 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bady Mass Index | Weight/Height Ratio | Totaly: 11 weeks | 
| Waist / Hip | Waist / Hip Ratio | Totaly: 11 weeks | 
| Body fat percentage |  | Totaly: 11 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Physical Activity, Nutrition, Nursing, Obesity, Overweight