Effect of the Weight Control Program Focusing on the Modification of Eating Behavior in the Overweight or Obese University Students
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Objectives: To examine the effects of the weight control program focusing on the modification of eating behavior in the overweight or obese students residing in the dormitory of Mahasarakham University. Method: The study was a randomized controlled trial in 70 participants with body mass index (BMI) at least 23 kg/m2. The subjects were randomized into intervention group (N = 35) and control group (N = 35). Three sessions of intervention were delivered to the intervention group during three months. Interventions were education, group discussion, distribution of weight control education CD and food menu handbook and group activities including “Noi market” tour and supermarket tour. Outcomes of the study were changing in knowledge, psychological variables based on theory of planned behavior (TPB), waist, weight, and BMI. Results: After three months intervention, the intervention group had significantly higher scores of dieting behavior, intention to control weight by healthy dieting, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm when compared with the control group (p<0.01). Three months after intervention, statistically significant reductions in waist, weight, and BMI were found in the intervention group (p<0.01). However, no significant differences between groups were found. Conclusion: The weight control program focusing on the modification of eating behavior could improve knowledge, intention, behavioral control and healthy eating behaviors. It was also able to reduce waist, weight, and body mass index within three months, even thought the reduction did not reach the significant levels. The program could not prevent weight regain in long term or three months after the end of the intervention
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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