the Effectiveness of Health Literacy Intervention Among Middle Eastern Adolescents in Malaysia
Adolescents Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Adolescents Obesity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Arabic citizen students Aged 13 to 14 years Who at least one of their parents consented to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Students with diseases such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, fractures, cirrhosis, or other diseases. Students with any medical condition who are not allowed to do physical activity.
Sites / Locations
- Hanan Al-haroniRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Intervention group
Control group: No Intervention
Intervention group: Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive both will receive educational intervention including educational booklet will be distributed to the participants in the first session, and they will be asked to take it home and read it within one week. The booklet's content will include the risk factors of NCD and the benefits of adopting a healthy diet and physical activity in reducing overweight and obesity. Then, the educational classes will include six weekly teaching units. The general objective is to prevent obesity among students by delivering education and behavioural skills. The training units will be carried out in the schools. Each training unit will end with activities. The adolescents will learn more about their susceptibility to obesity and weight gain and how to make better decisions and feel better about themselves through these activities.
Participants randomized to the control group in this study will not receive any intervention (They will have their regular curriculums and normal physical activity routine).