ผลของโปรแกรมการปรับเปลี่ยนพฤติกรรมสุขภาพเพื่อลดน้ำหนักในบุคลากร ที่มีภาวะโภชนาการเกิน โรงพยาบาลกุมภวาปี จังหวัดอุดรธานี

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to investigate the effects of modifying health behavior for reducing weight in overweight staff of Kumpawapi hospital, Udonthani province using the developed  program consists of physical activities, diet control and health assessment. Thirty-seven individuals met with given inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited using simple random sampling. Data were collected at before and after program implementation from May to August 2012.

The results showed that majority of the participants (75.6%) were 31-50 years of age with 81.1% female and 64.8% married.  Regarding to health status, majority had overweight family members (75.6%). 89.2% use to practice weight loss and all done by physical exercise (100%). And, 60.6% succeeded on losing-weight within 1-3 months (50.0%). Friends/colleagues mainly help to have goal achievement.

The results indicated that walking after meal at least 30 minutes had effects on reducing body weight and waist circumference and more over, all participants still practice continuously even though the program was ended. To be sustainable, participation of the target group should be emphasized and health promoting policy should be established. Furthermore, the modifying health behavior program for the risk groups and chronic patients such as diabetes and hypertension patients etc. should be developed.