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- Title
Students' knowledge of metabolic syndrome after educational intervention.
- Authors
Ramiro Marx Alves Cortez; Ana Míria de Oliveira Batista; Mariana Rodrigues da Rocha; Isa Moema de Sales Santos; Jayne Ramos Araújo Moura; Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the knowledge of children and adolescents about risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MS) before and after educational interventions. Method: A quasi-experimental, comparative, prospective and intervention study conducted in 2015 and 2016 with 43 students in the city of Picos (state of Piauí-PI). Five health education meetings were held. For the knowledge analysis, was applied a questionnaire at three different moments. Results: Participants' mean age was 12.6 years (± 2.1), of which 60.5% were female. The 'More than good' level of knowledge went from 20.9% to 55.8% after interventions. When evaluated late, students maintained a higher level of knowledge compared to before the interventions. Most said they were able to change their lifestyle after educational meetings. Conclusion: The educational intervention promoted increase of knowledge and stimulated changes in attitudes related to risk factors associated with MS.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; METABOLIC syndrome risk factors; ANALYSIS of variance; COMPARATIVE studies; HEALTH education; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS; DATA analysis; LIFESTYLES; PRE-tests &; post-tests; HEALTH literacy; DATA analysis software; ADOLESCENCE; CHILDREN
- Publication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2018, Vol 71, p1493
- ISSN
0034-7167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0342