Effect of Health Education Intervention on Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Undergraduate Female Students at Northern Border University in Saudi Arabia
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Saudi Arabia has seen a more astonishing rise in obesity. Young females have a considerable prevalence of unhealthy dietary practices and lack of knowledge about healthy and energy-dense foods. Additionally, in Saudi Arabia, the levels of physical inactivity ranged from about one-third to as high as 70% of the population. The current study aims to determine the effects of combined health education and motivational message intervention on promoting healthy lifestyles and body composition markers for undergraduate female students who suffer from obesity at Northern Border University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 24
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Female undergraduate students.
• Saudi students.
• Aged between 18-24 years.
• Categorized with a BMI greater than 25.
Locations
Other Locations
Malaysia
Geeta Appannah
RECRUITING
Serdang
Contact Information
Primary
HANAN ALZAREA, Master
alzarea.hanan@gmail.com
+966505392397
Backup
Geeta Appannah, PhD
geeta@upm.edu.my
+603-97692471
Time Frame
Start Date:2023-09-01
Estimated Completion Date:2024-02-01
Participants
Target number of participants:250
Treatments
Other: Intervention group
Intervention group: Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive educational intervention program to improve their knowledge and promote lifestyle adherence in terms of healthy diet behaviour and physical activity among the undergraduate students. This program will include educational booklets and educational classes include six weeks of in-person education sessions and six weeks of social media messaging. The course will include six weekly teaching units (lectures and group discussions, 45-60 minutes each):~Topic 1: To understand the causes and prevention strategies for overweight and obesity.~Topic 2: To understand food based approaches to reduce or prevent overweight and obesity.~Topic 3: To understand the importance of regular physical activity. Topic 4: To demonstrate how snacking can be a healthy habit. Topic 5: To learn how to read and interpret food labels. Topic 6: To understand how to prepare healthy meals.
Other: Control group: No Intervention
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).