With the obesity epidemic booming, numerous studies are addressing this issue to help find the answer and how to increase weight loss. I found this research article very interesting because it is using a DVD to help educate and motivate clients to lose weight.
This was a randomized controlled design to compare impact of a 7- minute DVD plus standard care vs. just standard care on outcomes to overweight/obese adolescents. The standard care included assessments of height weight, an complete vital signs, nutrition/dietary intake, and psychosocial factors review. Also included verbal and written nutrition education to help to increase knowledge and plan weight loss schedule. The clinical trial was just 40 adolescents aged from 12 to 18 years old and their parents who were referred for weight management and attending a first appointment with a physician or nurse practitioner at the adolescent clinic. The DVD was developed using input of adolescents to motivate the youth to reach a healthy weight and to educate the families about obesity-related health risks.
The results showed that the DVD plus standard care was more effective then the standard care alone. Also the parents gained more knowledge on obesity-related diseases. Even though the results did show positive feedback the study also concluded that they would need to get a larger sample size and all ages to help determine if the DVD would be beneficial in a larger scale.
This study is just a start of using real life picture and technology to help weight management. This study also included the parents which is very important at this age since these adolescents still are living at home and parents are cooking for them. The person needs to be aware of the health risks but so do the parents.
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