Child Health Nursing Research
- Volume 12 Issue 4
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- Pages.451-461
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- 2006
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- 2287-9110(pISSN)
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- 2287-9129(eISSN)
Effects of Obesity Management Program for Obese Elementary School Children
비만아동에 대한 비만관리프로그램의 효과
- Kim, Hee-Kyung (Department of Nursing, Kongju National University) ;
- Lee, Hyun-Ju (Soochun Elementary School)
- Published : 2006.10.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a obesity management program on BMI, body composition, knowledge, perception and attitudes, mood and exercise habits in obese elementary school children with the goal of developing nursing interventions to promote a healthy lifestyle. Method: The study used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-post test. The content of the 8-week obesity management program included obesity education, diet control education, behavioral modification education, counseling, hand-reflexo massage, and exercise. Participants were 36 obese children who were students in elementary schools in K city. Data collection was done from October