International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
Vol 12, No 2: June 2023

Body weight training intervention towards weight loss of adolescent with obesity problem during COVID-19 pandemic

Nourmayansa Vidya Anggraini (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)
Diah Ratnawati (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)
Ritanti Ritanti (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)
Mustika Widiyastuti (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2023

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought attention to the rising issue of sedentary behavior, which can lead to obesity. Obesity affects individuals of all ages, including children, adults, and the elderly. Obesity can have negative effects on adolescent body image. Several interventions, such as body weight training, have been shown to help obese adolescents lose weight. This paper proposes an investigation into the effectiveness of body weight training interventions as implemented by community nurses for weight loss in obese adolescents. The intervention involved three sessions per week over the course of four weeks and was administered to several obese adolescents. The results indicated that there was a weight loss of 3.7 kg for the first participant and 3.8 kg for the second participant over the four-week period. Statistical analysis using a paired t-test showed a p-value less than 0.005, indicating a significant effect of the body weight training intervention on weight loss in obese adolescents. It is hoped that community nurses can utilize body weight training as a useful intervention in helping obese adolescents achieve a healthy weight.

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Journal Info

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IJPHS

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions

Description

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. This IJPHS provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated public health research and practice for authors and readers world ...