Kaledo Game and The Nutrition Education Prepared According to Health Belief Model

According to the World Health Organization, childhood obesity is the most serious problem of this century. Childhood obesity is an important risk factor for many chronic diseases such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease.Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem and the public health nurse plays an important role in the prevention of obesity. Especially in schools, positive health behaviors of children should be developed by considering them within the scope of school health. Changing the diet in children will make important contributions to the fight against obesity.In order to change the child's diet, it is necessary to teach the child the correct diet. School is the most appropriate educational environment in which the right nutrition can be learned and permanent behavior change can be established.There is a need for effective methods to teach proper nutrition and to achieve weight loss. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of Kaledo game and nutrition education prepared according to health belief model on weight loss in overweight and obese children. This study is randomized controlled experimental study. There were 2 experiments and a control group in the study. Children in the first experimental group were a play session one day a week, and the second experimental group received 20 minutes of nutrition education once a week. No intervention applied to the control group. Children in all three groups were 0, 3. Month-weight measurements made and personal information form, nutrition self-efficacy scale, nutrition attitude scale and nutrition behavior scale applied.