Strategies for enhancing the implementation of school‐based policies or practices targeting risk factors for chronic disease

L Wolfenden, NK Nathan, R Sutherland… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A number of school‐based policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult Malaysians: an update

WN Wan Mohamud, KI Musa, AS Md Khir… - Asia Pacific journal …, 2011 - search.informit.org
A total of 4428 adults (> 18 years old) from 5 different selected regions in Peninsular and
East Malaysia participated in this health survey. Using World Health Organization …

Strategies for enhancing the implementation of school‐based policies or practices targeting diet, physical activity, obesity, tobacco or alcohol use

L Wolfenden, S McCrabb, C Barnes… - Cochrane Database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Several school‐based interventions are effective in improving child diet and
physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, and tobacco or harmful alcohol use …

School-based intervention that integrates nutrition education and supportive healthy school food environment among Malaysian primary school children: a study …

CH Teo, YS Chin, PY Lim, SAH Masrom, ZM Shariff - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Malnutrition among school children may contribute to adverse health
consequences such as non-communicable diseases, poor cognitive performance …

Primary school-based nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices among school-age children in Ghana

J Antwi, A Ohemeng, L Boateng… - Global Health …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of a six-week nutrition education intervention
on the nutrition knowledge, attitude, practices, and nutrition status of school-age children …

Effectiveness of a school-based intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice on healthy lifestyle and body composition in Malaysian adolescents

SIZ Sharif Ishak, YS Chin, MN Mohd. Taib, YM Chan… - BMC pediatrics, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background The 'Eat Right, Be Positive About Your Body and Live Actively'(EPaL)
intervention programme was developed to prevent overweight and disordered eating in …

Improvement in knowledge, attitude and practice of iron deficiency anaemia among iron-deficient female adolescents after nutritional educational intervention

MO Jalambo, R Sharif, IA Naser… - Global Journal of …, 2017 - asian.go4sending.com
Anaemia and iron deficiency are very common worldwide among female adolescents. There
is a dearth of literature concerning the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding iron …

Impacts of a school-based intervention that incorporates nutrition education and a supportive healthy school canteen environment among primary school children in …

CH Teo, YS Chin, PY Lim, SAH Masrom, ZM Shariff - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, a school nutrition program (SNP) that incorporates nutrition education and a
healthy school canteen environment was developed to improve nutrition knowledge among …

Development and validation of a physical activity educational module for overweight and obese adolescents: CERGAS programme

XC Lau, YL Wong, JE Wong, D Koh, R Sedek… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Educational modules can be effective in educating and motivating adolescents to participate
in physical activity (PA). This paper describes the development and validation of a PA …

Impact of nutritional health education on knowledge and practices of mothers of anemic children in El Othmanyia village–Egypt

AM Metwally, C Hanna, YS Galal, RM Saleh… - … Macedonian Journal of …, 2020 - oamjms.eu
BACKGROUND: In Egypt, more than one in four children suffers from some degree of
anemia. AIM: This study was carried out to assess and improve the nutritional knowledge …