Orjinal Araştırma Makalesi | Open Access
Gelecek Vizyonlar Dergisi 2024, Vol. 8(2) 183-187
The Importance of Obesity and its Role in Education
pp. 183 - 187 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/fvj.2024.1094.9
Publish Date: Aralık 30, 2024 | Number of Views: 21 | Number of Download: 23
Abstract
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), childhood obesity can lead to serious health complications in later life, including diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. This study aims to evaluate the impact of obesity awareness training on the professional development of prospective teachers. The research was conducted with 200 teacher candidates from the Faculty of Education at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. The Obesity Awareness Scale (OAS) was used to measure participants' knowledge and attitudes towards obesity and healthy lifestyles. The training program provided comprehensive information to the teacher candidates on healthy nutrition, physical activity, and the negative impacts of obesity. When comparing the pre- and post-training data, a significant increase in the knowledge levels of the participants was observed. The pre-training average score was 52.83±15.01, while the post-training score rose to 66.62±7.30. This increase was found to be statistically significant, indicating that the training effectively enhanced the knowledge of the teacher candidates. According to the post-training findings, 98% of the teacher candidates reported that the obesity awareness training significantly contributed to their professional development. Additionally, 75% stated that they had understood the importance of regular physical activity and had adopted this habit. Most participants also reported a better understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and mentioned that they had begun applying it to their own lives. Furthermore, the training improved the teacher candidates' ability to guide their students on obesity and healthy living. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that obesity awareness training significantly improves the knowledge and attitudes of teacher candidates. The continuation and integration of such programs into the curriculum can have long-term positive effects in the fight against obesity. Future research could focus on replicating these programs with larger participant groups and examining the long-term impacts of such educational interventions.
Keywords: Education, obesity, teacher candidates, health
APA 7th edition
Arcagok, S., Olgun, E., & Cetin, S. (2024). The Importance of Obesity and its Role in Education. Gelecek Vizyonlar Dergisi, 8(2), 183-187. https://doi.org/10.29329/fvj.2024.1094.9
Harvard
Arcagok, S., Olgun, E. and Cetin, S. (2024). The Importance of Obesity and its Role in Education. Gelecek Vizyonlar Dergisi, 8(2), pp. 183-187.
Chicago 16th edition
Arcagok, Serdar, Esra Olgun and Sirin Cetin (2024). "The Importance of Obesity and its Role in Education". Gelecek Vizyonlar Dergisi 8 (2):183-187. https://doi.org/10.29329/fvj.2024.1094.9
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