A Study to Assess the Self Reported Weight Control Behavior among Early Adolescents (12 to 14) in Selected Urban Schools
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Adolescence is the period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a period of immense change. During this period they are physically more active and have greater metabolic rates with many changes in the body viz., physical, biochemical, emotional and sexual growth under the influence of different hormones. Most of the habits regarding daily living will form in this period and persists into adult period. It is a period of greatly enhanced awareness and attention for changing body image. Modernization has brought changes in dietary pattern and leisure activities. Sedentary behaviors, consumption of fatty and sweetened food, beverages have been recognized as the most favorite activities. Objectives To assess the self- reported weight control behavior among adolescents and to correlate self- reported weight control behavior with selected demographic variables. Design: Descriptive (Exploratory) study with one group was adopted for the study Setting: New Prakash English Medium School, Pune. Participants: The group consists of student of class 8th and 9th . The total numbers of students selected for the study were 300. The sample was chosen according to non -probability purposive sampling. Methods: The tool, questionnaire was prepared to collect the data related to self-reported weight control behavior. The tool consists of questionnaire which had 3 sections. After obtaining the informed consent, All participants were given a questionnaire related to demographic data, questionnaire about general opinion regarding body weight & life style behaviors and the third section is the opinion about diet, exercise, social habits, & family meals. Results: Out of 300 students 63% of early adolescents have weight control problems and 37% of early adolescents have no problems in their weight. Thirty percent adolescents check their weight regularly and 70% of adolescents are not checking their weight regularly. Fifty one percentage of them skip meals and eat irregular meals, 66% of adolescents were feeling full after eating and 40% of adolescents are doing daily exercise. They preferred to take deep fried foods and 23% of them preferred to take junk foods and raw vegetables and fruits and 15% of them liked boiled foods. Forty eight percent of adolescents gave the opinion that there is a good amount of nutritional content in their current diet and 6% of them only reported that they have poor nutritional content in their diet. Majority of adolescents eat baked foods or sweets 3 or 4 times a week and only few of them are eating 5 or more times a week 63% of adolescents are engaged in regular physical activity for 10 to 25 minutes and only 1% of them are involved in more than 1 hour. Twenty eight percent of them are involved in running and walking and 25%of them are in cycling, only 18% of these adolescents are going to gym for controlling their weight. Three percent of adolescents reported that they have sleep disturbances; they sleep less than 4 hours in a day. General opinion regarding demographic characteristics of adolescents correlated with age, gender, height, weight, number of family members, type of family diet of the adolescents. Statically no significant correlation was found though clinically weight has significant correlation with diet pattern. Dietary pattern and exercises have clinical correlation with weight and height. Statistically no significance was noted. Conclusion: The major findings were; 63% of early adolescents have weight control problems. Majority of adolescents eat baked foods or sweets 3 to 4 times in a day. General opinion regarding weight control behaviors of adolescents are not having statistically significant correlation though clinically body weight has significant correlation with diet pattern and exercises have clinical correlation with weight and height.
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Jaya John Varghese, Jijimol Cyriac, Jimsy Joy, Sruthy Elisa John
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