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Subject: Food and Nutrition × Author: Agarwal, Garvita × Start date: 2021 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Study of overweight/obesity among adolescents of Nainital district and use of IEC module to tackle the problem
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2021-02) Agarwal, Garvita; Dutta, Anuradha
    The present study entitled, “study of overweight/obesity among adolescents of Nainital district and use of IEC module to tackle the problem” was undertaken with a view to assess thepresence of overweight and obesity in Nainital district among adolescents identify dietary and lifestyle factors responsible for overweight/obesity and evaluate an IEC module that had been developed as a management tool to reduce the problem. In phase I, a study was conducted among 357 adolescent from Haldwani and Ramnagar blocks of Nainital district, Uttarakhand. In phase II, an IEC (Information, Education and Communication) module was developed. The IEC module was aimed to improve the knowledge status and bring healthy lifestyle changes of adolescent in the study. The effectiveness of IEC module was also assessed through an intervention study in a group of adolescents (30 experimental and 30 control) pre and post intervention knowledge in test was done and anthropometric indicators were also assessed. The results of the study showed that age, education status of respondents, father and mother education status had a positive correlation with respect to BMI, and family size of the respondents had a negative correlation with respect to BMI. Exercise time per day, mobile playing per day, T.V watching per day had a positive correlation with respect to BMI and sleep per night and sleep after school had a negative correlation with respect to BMI. Number of meals per day and drinking water per day had a positive correlation. Only the consumption of fruits, and nuts and oil seeds had a negative correlation with respect to BMI. When IEC module exposure was shown at intervals then a significant difference in knowledge score was observed at all the stages in experimental group. A statistically significance difference in knowledge score was only observed in the last exposure between the two groups. A statically significant difference in weight was observed in the experimental group after each exposure which was statically non-significant in the control group at all durations of IEC exposure. A statically significant difference was seen in the BMI of the experimental group in all the stages of exposure. A statically significant difference was found between the BMI of experimental and control group of respondents on 1st day and at 3rd exposure (after 9 week). The data revealed that the increase in height of the experimental group exposed to IEC module at regular intervals was greater than the control group, and decrease in weight of the experimental group exposed to IEC module at regular intervals was greater than the control group indicating that motivation to the adolescent for leading a healthy life style may have a positive impact on their overall health and nutritional status. Overall a significant positive impact of IEC module exposure was observed on the respondent’s height, weight, BMI, and knowledge score. The IEC module developed in the present study proved to be effective in improving knowledge pertaining to overweight and obesity among adolescent. Result also showed good retention of knowledge gain. So, the module may be implemented to a larger extent with multiple exposures to bring a change in overweight and obesity presence among adolescent.