• Sherin John

Overweight refers to the state of weighing more than average for height and body built. Overweight and obesity is one of the most widespread and major problems affecting children and adolescents and is a global nutritional concern. Children with BMI between the 85th and 95th percentile should be considered as risk for overweight. This study has been undertaken to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding lifestyle modification on prevention of overweight among adolescents in selected schools in Mysuru. A Pre-experimental One group pre test post test design was used and 100 adolescents were selected using Probability random sampling technique. Pilot study was conducted, the tool and study design were found to be feasible. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire. A planned teaching programme was conducted from adolescents. The result of the study reveals that the significance of difference between the mean pre test and mean post test knowledge scores which was statistically tested using paired ‘t’ test and it was found to be significant at 0.05 level of significance’t’=22.54, p<0.05 and the result also depicted that Planned teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge of adolescents regarding lifestyle modification on prevention of overweight among adolescent. Therefore the study recommends that, it is essential to organize health campaigns and teaching programmes to enhance the knowledge regarding regarding lifestyle modification on prevention of overweight among adolescents.

Overweight, Effectiveness, Adolescents, Planned teaching programme, Knowledge.

"A study to assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding lifestyle modification on prevention of overweight among adolescents in selected schools in Mysuru.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.99-104, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811716.pdf

"A study to assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding lifestyle modification on prevention of overweight among adolescents in selected schools in Mysuru.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp99-104, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811716.pdf