Table 1. Trainings and Content.
Names and Aims of the Training | Content | Training Methods |
I. Training: Am I at the Healthy Weight? Aim of First Training: To teach students the reasons and effects of being overweight and to calculate body mass index | - Causes of being overweight - Factors that affect being overweight - Effects of being overweight - Calculation of body mass index and use of BMI chart |
- Discussing the causes of being overweight and their effects with students - Calculating BMI interactively on the training brochure and having children evaluate their own weight |
II. Training: 5 Ways of Healthy Life for Children Aim of Second Training: To select two behaviours to change eating habits to prevent obesity and to set up weekly individual exercise programmes. Supporting increased self-esteem by enabling students to make their own programmes. |
- Healthy eating habits to prevent obesity - Organising daily activities - Benefits of exercising and its duration - Effects of sedentary life on health |
- At least 2 behavioural determinations in which students are expected to change eating habits for preventing obesity They must write their goals in the training brochure - Each student create an individual weekly exercise programme and writes it in the training booklet |
III. Training: Effects of Stress on Obesity in Children and Coping with Stress. Aim of Third Training: To teach students how to deal with stress. Also students' self-knowledge will be supported to increase self-esteem. | - Stress - Effects of stress on health - Reducing emotional eating behaviour - Healthy coping methods |
- Students should identify the causes of stress in themselves and write them in the training booklet - Discussing coping methods |