Effect of Health Education Intervention on Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Undergraduate Female Students in Saudi Arabia

NCT06150248 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: UPM-PhD Hanan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Saudi Arabia has seen a more astonishing rise in obesity. Young females have a considerable prevalence of unhealthy dietary practices and lack of knowledge about healthy and energy-dense foods. Additionally, in Saudi Arabia, the levels of physical inactivity ranged from about one-third to as high as 70% of the population. The current study aims to determine the effects of combined health education and motivational message intervention on promoting healthy lifestyles and body composition markers for undergraduate female students who suffer from obesity at Northern Border University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Conditions

Obesity; Physical Inactivity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• 1. Improve Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Obesity

  The knowledge, attitude, and practice of obesity will be measured using a self-report instrument knowledge, attitudes, and practices questionnaire (KAPQ) modified by Laar et al. (2020). The questionnaire will consist of close-ended questions divided into three sections: The knowledge section will cover participants' understanding of obesity, its causes, consequences, and prevention strategies. The attitudes section will capture participants' feelings and opinions towards overweight obesity. Some of the items under this section will include how participants feel about their body shape, weight, and diet. The last section will capture participants' practices related to obesity, including the frequency of consumption of fast foods, sweets, refined carbohydrate foods, vegetables, and fruits.

  [Time Frame: Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Repeated measurement: Timepoint 2 = week 12 (12-week post-intervention)]]

• 2. Change the Body mass index (BMI)

  The Body mass index (BMI) will be report in kg/m\^2 by using the following formula (BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in metres squared). Body weight will be measured using Omron HBF 375 to the nearest 0.1 kg. SECA body meter 206 will be employed to measure their heights to the nearest 0.1 cm. Body mass index (BMI) will be classified into (underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity). If the BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range. If the BMI is 18.5 to \<25, it falls within the healthy weight range. If the BMI is 25.0 to \<30, it falls within the overweight range. If the BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obesity range.

  [Time Frame: Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Repeated measurement: Timepoint 2 = week 12 (12-week post-intervention)]]

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• 3. Improve the Physical Activity.

  [Time Frame: Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Repeated measurement: Timepoint 2 = week 12 (12-week post-intervention)]]

• 4. Change Dietary Intake, Dietary Quality, Diet and Eating Behavioural

  [Time Frame: Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Repeated measurement: Timepoint 2 = week 12 (12-week post-intervention)]]

• 5. Improve Disordered Eating

  [Time Frame: Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Repeated measurement: Timepoint 2 = week 12 (12-week post-intervention)]]

• 6. Change Sedentary Activity

  [Time Frame: Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Repeated measurement: Timepoint 2 = week 12 (12-week post-intervention)]]

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

OTHER

Intervention group: Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive educational intervention program to improve their knowledge and promote lifestyle adherence in terms of healthy diet behaviour and physical activity among the undergraduate students. This program will include educational booklets and educational classes include six weeks of in-person education sessions and six weeks of social media messaging. The course will include six weekly teaching units (lectures and group discussions, 45-60 minutes each): Topic 1: To understand the causes and prevention strategies for overweight and obesity. Topic 2: To understand food based approaches to reduce or prevent overweight and obesity. Topic 3: To understand the importance of regular physical activity. Topic 4: To demonstrate how snacking can be a healthy habit. Topic 5: To learn how to read and interpret food labels. Topic 6: To understand how to prepare healthy meals.

Other: Education Intervention

Control group: No Intervention

OTHER

Participants randomized to the control group in this study will not receive any intervention (They will have their regular curriculums and normal physical activity routine).

Other: No intervention

Interventions

Education Intervention OTHER

This intervention is based on the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and The Health Belief Model (HBM) to improve knowledge and promote lifestyle adherence in terms of healthy diet behaviour and physical activity among the undergraduate students. This program will include educational booklets and educational classes include six weeks of in-person education sessions and six weeks of social media messaging. The course will include six weekly teaching units (lectures and group discussions, 45-60 minutes each): Topic 1: To understand the causes and prevention strategies for overweight and obesity. Topic 2: To understand food based approaches to reduce or prevent overweight and obesity. Topic 3: To understand the importance of regular physical activity. Topic 4: To demonstrate how snacking can be a healthy habit. Topic 5: To learn how to read and interpret food labels. Topic 6: To understand how to prepare healthy meals.

Intervention group

No intervention OTHER

They will have their regular curriculums and normal physical activity routine.

Control group: No Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Only Female undergraduate students.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Female undergraduate students.
• Saudi students.
• Aged between 18-24 years.
• Categorized with a BMI greater than 25.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant students
• Students with diseases on treatment such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, fractures, cirrhosis, or other diseases.
• Students with any medical condition who not allowed to do physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universiti Putra Malaysia: lead
• Northern Border University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Geeta Appannah

Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Sedentary Behavior

Interventions

Early Intervention, Educational

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Health Services; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Preventive Health Services

Study Officials

• Geeta Appannah, PhD

  Department of Nutrition , Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UniversitI Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

HANAN ALZAREA, Master

CONTACT

+966505392397; alzarea.hanan@gmail.com

Geeta Appannah, PhD

CONTACT

+603-97692471; geeta@upm.edu.my

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2023
• First Posted: November 29, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2023
• Study Completion: February 1, 2024
• Last Updated: December 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

MY (1)