The Result of the motivational interviews and interpreting measurements of body mass to modify behavior in obese with waist circumference outsize

Abstract

This Quasi-experimental research aimed to study ways of motivating by interview andbrief advice (BA) and interpretation of measurements of body mass to modify behavior inobese with waist circumference outsize. The population was obese patients with outsize waistcircumference who received counseling from NCD nurse, Udonthani hospital on December 2014.108 patients devided to three groups of 36 people; control group, group A and group B werereceived brief advice (BA) 0, 1, 3 times respectively. Specific sample characteristics nearby withdata consisted of Personal information, Three-Oor (3อ.) behavior assessment (diet, exercise,emotional), the Motivation measurement ruler, Health data record, Mass spectrometry measurement.Checked validity by experts and validity was tested which Cronbach’s alpha was 0.81. Measurementsexperimental research were measurement of body mass, practice motivational interviewsconversation, incentives following. The promptings Preliminary data collected by the researcherson December 2014 and April 2015, after three months, data were analyzed using descriptivestatistics, percentage, average, standard deviation, One Way ANOVA statistical inference andthe confidence level of 0.05.

Findings (1) Motivation exercise and diet behaviors of group A and B were more than in the control group was statistically significant. (2) Exercise, diet, emotional behavior of group B were more than group A and control group with statistically significant. (3) Weight, Body mass index, and waist circumference in both group A and B had decreased more than control group was statistically significant.

Thus the motivational interviews and interpreting measurement of body mass make sample weight loss lower body mass index and waist circumference reduction was found that it can increase motivation even one time Brief Advice was done. To modify behavior to those who are overweight and have excess waist circumference whom still high the motivation to change behavior repeat intervention should be done.