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Diabetes knowledge and physical activity increase through child to parent communication
Posada Johnson, Gladys.
Affiliation
  • Posada Johnson, Gladys; Universidad de Antioquia. Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética. Medellín. CO
Perspect. nutr. hum ; (15): 11-29, ene.-jun. 2006. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-489208
Responsible library: CO196.2
ABSTRACT
Type 2 Diabetes is a metabolic condition that occurs when impaired insulin effectiveness (insulin resistance) is accompanied by the failure to produce sufficient b cell insulin. Type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically in children and adolescents. There is a clear association between diabetes and lifestyle (i.e. nutrition, obesity and physical activity).

Objective:

To increase participants' knowledge about diabetes and the three keys to prevention maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, and eating a healthy diet. Other goals were increasing the physical activity (PA) of participants and determining if health messages delivered through child to parent communication were effective.

Methods:

The diabetes knowledge and physical activity intervention targeted 14 parents/guardians of second grade students. Once all baseline questionnaires were completed, a six week in-tervention utilizing one-page, colorful newsletters called ½Pedometer Pete's Diabetes Prevention ACTION PLAN.¼ The Action Plan newsletters were sent home on a weekly basis with the second grade students. Newsletters were sent home including directions for parents encouraging them to read and return them to their child's teacher.

Results:

both pre and post questionnaires were completed by 14 subjects. Results from the intervention showed a significant increase (p<0.05) in total diabetes knowledge. There was a mean increase in the number of correct responses of 3.57 ± 3.20 from pre to post total diabetes knowledge scores. Results from the self-reported physical activity surveys showed a significant increase in moderate physical activity from a mean of 120 ± 64 to 234 ± 184(53) min/wk (p<0.05).

Conclusion:

This study showed that a six-week intervention study utilizing brief one-page, double-sided newsletters was effective in increasing total diabetes knowledge, parental physical...
RESUMEN
Diabetes tipo 2 es una condición metabólica en la cual la insulina no actúa en forma efectiva (resistencia a la insulina) y es acompañada por una falla de las células beta del páncreas para producir suficiente insulina. La prevalencia de diabetes tipo 2 está creciendo en forma desproporcionada entre niños y adolescentes. Existe una clara asociación entre diabetes y estilo de vida (nutrición, obesidad y actividad física).

Objetivo:

Incrementar entre los participantes (14 padres/acudientes) el conocimiento acerca de la diabetes y los tres factores claves para prevenirla mantener un peso saludable, estar físicamente activo y consumir una dieta adecuada. Además incrementar la actividad física de los participantes y determinar si los mensajes sobre salud transmitidos por los niños a sus padres fueron efectivos.

Metodología:

Estudio de intervención. 14 padres o acudientes de los niños de 2 grado completaron 2 cuestionarios pre y post. Durante las seis semanas de intervencion, se envió semanalmente a casa, con los niños participantes un boletín informativo llamado “Pedometer Pete’s Diabetes Prevention ACTION PLAN”. Este incluía direcciones para los padres o acudientes motivándolos a leerlas y devolverlas con los niños a la profesora.

Resultados:

14 padres completaron los cuestionarios, el conocimiento acerca de la diabetes incrementó significativamente (p< 0.05), después de las seis semanas de intervención incrementó el promedio de respuestas correctas de 3.57 ± 3.20 entre el cuestionario pre y post. Actividad física moderada incremento significativamente en promedio de 120 ± 64 a 234 ± 184 (53 min/sem) (p<0.05).

Conclusión:

seis semanas de intervención demostró un significativo incremento en el conocimiento de los padres acerca de la diabetes y en la actividad física moderada.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Insulin Resistance / Child / Diabetes Mellitus / Life Style / Motor Activity Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Perspect. nutr. hum Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences Year: 2006 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Insulin Resistance / Child / Diabetes Mellitus / Life Style / Motor Activity Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Perspect. nutr. hum Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences Year: 2006 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO
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