Effect of e-booklet media about obesity prevention on knowledge levels in junior high school students in Yogyakarta

Abstract

Obese adolescents in the world continued to increase from year to year. In the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), there were 8% of adolescents aged 13–15 years were obese. Prevention of increasing obesity in school-age children in DIY needed to be done because Yogyakarta City is a district that has the highest prevalence of obesity in DIY. Awareness of health care behavior could be created by providing health education to prevent an increase in obesity in adolescents. This study aimed to determine the effect of e-booklet health education on knowledge. This research was quasi-experimental research by measuring the pre and post-test scores. This research was given health education through e-booklet media. Knowledge data obtained from the pre and post-test questionnaires. There were differences in knowledge before and after health education (p <0.05). Health education on obesity prevention through e-booklet media influences knowledge.