Impact of text message‑based intervention for weight control and health‑promoting lifestyle behaviors of overweight and obese children
نویسندگان
1 Departments of Nutrition Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non‑communicable Disease
3 Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non‑communicable Disease
4 Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non‑communicable Disease
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چکیده
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Little information is available on the use of text messages throughmobile phones to address overweight/obesity in children. This study aims to evaluate the impactof a text message‑based intervention for weight control and health‑promoting lifestyle behaviors ofoverweight/obese children.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This quasi‑experimental study was conducted amongoverweight/obese school students. Data on sociodemographic, dietary intake, sleep, sedentarybehavior, physical activity (PA), and anthropometry were collected before and after the intervention.Weight and height were examined according to the standard protocols. The intervention was consistedof tailored messages for weight control and healthy lifestyle, including diet, PA, sedentary behavior,and sleep. Child attitude and his practice were asked before and after the intervention. The pairedt‑test was performed to compare means of continuous variables before and after the intervention fornormal distribution data. The Wilcoxon test was also used for nonnormal data.RESULTS: A total of 71 boy students were included in the study (62% obese). The mean age was10.07 years. The means of attitude score for PA, nutrition, and sleep after intervention were greaterthan before it, but it was significant only for PA. The mean of nighttime sleep duration of students afterthe intervention was significantly less. Furthermore, unhealthy score decreases after the intervention.CONCLUSION: Three‑month lifestyle intervention as text messages had positive effects on thenutritional intake of obese children and their attitudes toward PA, but no effect on child body massindex.
