IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL BASED INTERVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND BIOPHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCD’S) AMONG THE OBESE ADOLESCENTS

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Dr. Padmavathi R

Abstract

A True experimental study to assess the effectiveness of school based intervention on knowledge, practices, and bio- physiological parameters of Non communicable diseases (NCD’s) among the obese adolescents at selected school Chennai was carried out with Quantitative Approach. A true experimental design was was adopted for this study to accomplish the objectives of the study. The independent variable of the study was School Based Intervention which included information transfer, dietary modification and physical activity modification and the dependent variables of the study were Knowledge, Practice and Bio physiological parameters. The samples of the study were obese adolescents between the age group of 12-19 years. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. The data was collected using Screening tool to identify the obese adolescents. Structured Questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge on various aspects of NCD’s. Dietary practices were assessed by Food Frequency Questionnaire, (FFQ), assessment of missed meal, food items consumed in last week and dietary practices check list and a check list used to Assess physical activity practices.

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