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The Let's Eat Healthy and Move at School program for adolescents in South Korea: Program design, implementation, and
Jiyoung Park1, Gill A Ten Hoor2, Seolhyang Baek3
1Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Institute for Health Science Research, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
Child Health Nursing Research
|January 10, 2022
Summary
This study developed the Let's Eat Healthy and Move at School program to prevent adolescent obesity. The program uses evidence-based strategies to promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Adolescent obesity is a growing public health concern.
- Effective school-based interventions are needed to promote healthy lifestyles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically develop an obesity prevention program for adolescents.
- To promote healthy eating and physical activity in the school environment.
Main Methods:
- Intervention Mapping (IM) protocol was used, a six-step systematic approach.
- Needs assessment through interviews with teachers, school nurses, and students.
- Development of change objectives, selection of theoretical methods, and program design.
Main Results:
- Identified adolescent needs and established 16 change objectives.
- Selected theoretical methods like persuasive communication and consciousness-raising.
- Created an implementation manual and evaluation procedures for the program.
Conclusions:
- The "Let's Eat Healthy and Move at School" program offers guidelines for adolescent obesity prevention.
- Employs sustainable strategies for promoting healthy living and managing obesity in adolescents' daily lives.
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