Comparison of Attitude, Health Behavior and BMI after Performing follow BMI Reduction Program among Public Health Officer in Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi

Abstract

          The purpose of this pre-experimental research was to 1. to compared attitudes towards metabolic syndrome, 2. to compared behaviors towards metabolic syndrome, and 3. to compared the BMI between before and after using the BMI reduction program. in the public health officers who have over BMI. Attitude, health behavior and BMI were compared after 3 months of BMI reduction program. 35 public health officers were recruited with these criteria, BMI ≥ 23, never use diet pills and participate in loss weight program. The qualified questionnaires were used to collect data which consists of general information, attitude and self-care about metabolic syndrome. Moreover, all participants had received BMI reduction program consists of nutrition, self-care and jogging exercise program. This study was performed in July to August 2020.The questionnaire has 0.78 Cronbach's coefficient alpha score.

          The average age of participants was 41.88 years old and 60 percent of subjects were female. Most of participants (77.14%) have over BMI ≤ 5 years. The average BMI and standard deviation of pre BMI reduction program were 27.20 and 4.46 respectively. The average BMI and standard deviation of post BMI reduction program were 26.13 and 4.52 respectively. Attitude level scores before and after perform follow the BMI reduction program were 27.45 and 28.65 respectively with standard deviation 1.5 and 1.34 respectively. The result of study on attitude were found that all participants had positive attitude at high level both before and after BMI reduction program (26.74 and 27.84 score range respectively). Score of health behaviors before and after had the average at 21 and 24.11 respectively and standard deviation at 3.24 and 2.88 respectively. The result of study on health behavior before and after this program were found at moderate level (74.29 percent of all subjects) and high level (54.29 percent of all subjects) respectively. The attitude toward metabolic syndrome and health behaviors level were increase significantly (ρ=0.00). Moreover, BMI of a participants were decrease significantly after perform follow BMI reduction program. The BMI reduction program from this study was recommended for public health officers be used in their metabolic syndrome or over BMI patients.