THE EFFECTED OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT DIET FOR OBESITY PREVENTION IN STUDENTS AT SAUDI ARABIA 2022
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Evaluation affected, health, education, knowledge, attitudes, diet, obesity prevention, students , Saudi Arabia .
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Background Obesity and overweight are major public health problems that are considered a global pandemic due to disease and biological risk factors linked to non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity and overweight as abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat and classifies it according to a body mass index (BMI) of higher than 25 and 30 kg/m2, for overweight and obesity, respectively. Obesity is characterized as an abnormal or excessive buildup of fat that is harmful to health. Health education involves changing behaviors in a dynamic way, going beyond merely imparting knowledge or concepts from one person to another. Very important of health education was to ascertain how health education affected students at Saudi Arabia knowledge and attitudes regarding obesity prevention diets. In response to the growing burden of Obesity and overweight on the healthcare system and in pursuit of the health sector goals of Saudi Vision 2030, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health implemented an initiative known as health education, which helps patients with Obesity and overweight adopt a healthier lifestyle. The study aimed: To evaluation the effected of health education on knowledge and attitudes about diet for obesity prevention in students at Saudi Arabia 2022.Method: Cross-sectional survey was utilized students in Saudi Arabia 2022 during the November to December, 2022, a total of 300 student aged 12–18 years, available students. A structured self-reported questionnaire sheet was used to evaluation effected of health education on knowledge and attitudes about diet for obesity prevention in students in Saudi Arabia 2022. Result: show regarding the age most participants in more than16 were (41.0%) gender of participated female were (58.0%) regarding Income level in study the most of participant's Below 5000 SR were (31.0%) health condition in study the most of participant's healthy were (56.0%) Sources of information about obesity most of participant's booklets and brochures were (45.0%) followed by educational films were (40.0%) while own personal experience were (32.0%) but mass media were (32.0%).Conclusion: Effected of health education on knowledge and attitudes about obesity prevention diets for students at Saudi Arabia. It is recommended that students continue to adopt a healthy diet and increase physical activity that involves optimal body movement to prevent obesity.
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