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Right Diet: a television series to combat obesity among adolescents in Kuwait
Authors Al-Haifi, Al-Fayez, Al-Nashi, Al-Athari, Bawadi, Musiager A
Received 4 April 2012
Accepted for publication 14 May 2012
Published 6 July 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 205—212
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S32636
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Ahmad R Al-Haifi,1 Mohammad A Al-Fayez,1 Bader Al-Nashi,1 Buthaina I Al-Athari,1 Hiba Bawadi,2 Abdulrahman O Musaiger,3
1Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Showaikh, Kuwait; 2Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 3Nutrition and Health Studies Unit, University of Bahrain and Arab Center for Nutrition, Kingdom of Bahrain
Background: Adolescent obesity is a growing public health problem in Kuwait. Reducing obesity can lower the risk of several chronic diseases. Fourteen obese adolescent boys volunteered to participate in a 6-month multidimensional television series on weight loss.
Methods: The adolescent boys were recruited through advertisements in schools. The program included counseling sessions, nutritional education, exercise, family support, peer group involvement, and incentives designed to motivate participants.
Results: The mean age of the boys was 15.6 ± 0.8 years. On average, subjects lost 10.6 ± 8.9 kg in weight and gained 3.3 ± 1.6 cm in height during the study period. The difference in mean body mass index at baseline and at 6 months following intervention was significant (P < 0.001) at 36.8 ± 4.6 and 32.0 ± 5.4, kg/m2 respectively. Participants ranked counseling as the most important component of the program, followed by family support and type of program.
Conclusion: This type of television series could be used as a model for future public health programs to prevent and control obesity among adolescents.
Keywords: diet, television, obesity, adolescents
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