Nutrition Education Based on The 'My T Plate' Model Enhances Adolescents’ Knowledge in Preventing Central Obesity

Egy Sunanda Putra; Ary Irfan; Alpari Nopindra; Agus Hendra Al Rahmad; Dahliansyah Dahliansyah

doi:10.35910/icohpj.v5i0.1101

Egy Sunanda Putra Departement of Health Promotion, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
Ary Irfan Departement of Health Promotion, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
Alpari Nopindra Departement of Health Promotion, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
Agus Hendra Al Rahmad Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia
Dahliansyah Dahliansyah Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35910/icohpj.v5i0.1101

Keywords: Adolescents, Animated, Prevention

Abstract

Background: Central obesity among adolescents aged over 15 years warrants serious attention, as approximately 80% of affected individuals are likely to remain obese into adulthood, thereby increasing their risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A major contributing factor is the shift in dietary patterns, which is further exacerbated by limited knowledge regarding food choices and dietary diversity among adolescents. This study aims to analyzed the effect of the “My T Plate” animated video on adolescents’ knowledge in the context of central obesity prevention.

Method: This study employed a pre-experimental design with a pre-posttest without control group approach. The study population consisted of adolescents aged 15–18 years attending SMAN 10 in Jambi City. A total of 40 participants were selected using purposive sampling Bivariate analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Result: The animated video intervention significantly improved participants’ knowledge (p < 0.0001), attitudes, and dietary diversity related to the prevention of central obesity.

Conclusion: Animated educational videos are effective in enhancing adolescent knowledge, making them a promising strategy for central obesity prevention among adolescent.