Feasibility Of Using The ‘Spacing Effect’ As Part Of An Interventional Strategy To Curb Overweight And Obesity Among Young Adults In Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorThamby, Sam Aaseer
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-22T02:20:44Z
dc.date.available2019-04-22T02:20:44Z
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.description.abstractOverweight and obesity are defined as ‘conditions characterized by excess body fat with negative health consequences’. The numbers of overweight and obese individuals are on the rise in Malaysia, despite numerous attempts by means of public health campaigns. This epidemic has affected a very high number of young adults, aged between 18 to 30 years old. Interventions aimed at educating the public about the negative health impact of being overweight and/or obese were not entirely successful in combating this issue. This exploratory, prospective, and descriptive study was conducted among a representative sample of overweight and obese individuals in Sungai Petani. The main objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of utilizing a new technique called ‘spacing effect or spaced repetition’ technique as part of the interventional strategy in curbing the issue of overweight and obesity. The study consisted of three phases with an intervening gap of six months between each phase. The study instruments used were a pre-validated, customized questionnaire to assess the respondents’ scores in three domains (knowledge, dietary habits, and physical activities); and an educational pamphlet to provide information regarding the three domains in order to improve the respondents’ knowledge. A change in the scores pertaining to each domain would be reflected by the decrease in weight and BMI of the representative sample. During the initial phase, 115 representative males and 450 representative females participated in this study.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8073
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectInterventional strategy to curb overweighten_US
dc.subjectobesity among young adults in Sungai Petanien_US
dc.titleFeasibility Of Using The ‘Spacing Effect’ As Part Of An Interventional Strategy To Curb Overweight And Obesity Among Young Adults In Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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