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Educational software and improvement of first grade school students' knowledge about prevention of overweight and obesity

Authors :
Luana Santos Vital Alves Coelho
Felipe Roner Vilanova Novais
Giulia Armaneli Macedo
Júlia Nunes Neves dos Santos
Vinícius Lara Sousa
Luis Augusto Mattos Mendes
Daniel Morais dos Reis
Márcia Christina Caetano Romano
Source :
Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, Vol 34, Iss 2, Pp 351-359
Publisher :
Universidad de Antioquia.

Abstract

Objective.To evaluate the effects of educational software to improve first grade school students' knowledge about prevention of overweight and obesity. Methods. This non-controlled trial with a before-and-after evaluation was carried out in an school located in the municipality of Divinópolis (Brazil) among 71 students aged 6 to 10 years. The educational software about prevention of overweight and obesity was designed and then validated. The educational intervention comprised the use of the software. Before and after of the intervention we applied a questionnaire based on the Ten Steps to Healthy Eating for Children, proposed by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Results. Comparing the times before and after application of the educational software, we observed statistically significant differences in proportion of questions answered correctly by first grade school students, mainly concerning daily eating of healthy and unhealthy food, adequate preparation of food and importance of exercise. Conclusion. This study highlights the importance of educational actions using software to build knowledge of first grade school students about prevention of overweight and obesity.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
01205307
Volume :
34
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Investigación y Educación en Enfermería
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.46311830c9c4424aa48610653b682280
Document Type :
article