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The objectives of this study were to investigate the
effect of body weight reduction program regarding obesity
indexes , ( including body mass index,skinfold thickness,
waist-hip ratio and percent body fat) blood pressure ,blood
lipid and knowledge,attitude ,and behavior toward nutrition
among elemantary school childrens. A quasi-experimental
design was conducted and observed one year. A total of 104
obesity childrens in the 4th and 5th participated in
current study.Fifty-two of the 104 children were in the
experimental group ;the other fifty-two children were in the
control group.Subjects were interviewed by a questionnaire
verified through reliability and validity testfor measuring
knowledge,attitude,and behvior toward nutrition.All information
was analyzed using SAS/PC+6.04 packape.The result showed that
obesity children’s knowledge,attitude,and behavior toward
nutrition in the experimental group were higher and more postive
than those in the control group. Also ,parents’knowledge toward
nutrition significant correlated with their children’s
knowledge and attitude toward nutrition.Obesity indexes in
the experimental group were lower and decreased higher than
those in the control group during this intervention program.
However, the obesity indexes in the experimental group were
higher and increased faster than those in the control group
in the ten months late.Conclusively, this weight reduction
program was actually effect for obesity childrens,moreover,
the effectiveness of obesity reduction should be depened on
the cooperation between school,children and parents in the
long term.The school-base on the weight reduction program
absolutely need cooperation between parent and children to
achieve the long term reduction effect. Key words:
elementary school children weight reduction
program obesity indexes
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