Solution of Over Nutrition among Primary School Students in Municipal Area of Puainoi District, Khomkaen Province : การแก้ไขภาวะโภชนาการเกินในเด็กนักเรียนชั้นประถมศึกษา ในเขตเทศบาล อำเภอเปือยน้อย จังหวัดขอนแก่น
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to solve the problem of over nutrition in primary school students with parent and teacher participation in municipal area of Puainoi district, Khon Kaen Province. The study was conducted from October 2016 to April 2017. The purposive sampling was applied. The samples included 12 primary school students in the 5th and 6thgrade with over nutrition, 12 parents of those students and 4 teachers. Data were collected by in-depth interviews form and non-participant observation. The instruments included the record form of semi-structured interview, past 24-hour food and activity interview, daily food list and exercise in the past 3 days and observation. Quantitative data were analyzed and presented as percentages. Content analysis was used for qualitative data.
The results showed that 100% of students had lost weight. Fifty percent of the students had a positive tendency in nutrition status. Furthermore, students improved their consumption behavior and did more exercise. This improvement resulted from the students, parents and teachers had perceived the current situation together and then all participated in analyzing the situation, planning and learning. The students were aware of their overnutrition problems which must be solved systematically by themselves and the support from their parents and teachers. They cooperated to create the plan, act on the plan and evaluate the process outcome. With the suitable environment for behavior change, they adjusted the plan as appropriate by themselves without compulsion. These were the key factors of the success.
Keyword : Over nutrition, Primary School Students