• A.Shobha Rani
• Dr.D.Sarada

Obesity is a health problem not only in developed countries but also in developing countries such as India which is more prevalent in females as compared to males. Purpose: To assess the impact of an educational intervention on Body Mass Index in selected overweight and obese women in an urban community of Tirupati. Material and methods: A selected community was screened to identify overweight and obese women in the age group 20 to 40 years. Out of 250 eligible women with no morbidity were screened in the community, 144 had BMI ≥ 25. Thirty women for the experimental group and thirty women for the control group were selected randomly. An intervention programme was given to the experimental group as a session for 45-60 min to reduce their weight by modifying their diet and enhancing their physical activity. Results: After three months, the study showed that in the experimental group the average reduction in weight was 3.2 ±2.8 Kg and it was statistically significant if compared to their baseline weight. Conclusion: This study showed that educational intervention followed by motivation emphasized the women to adhere to the modified diet which is significantly effective in decreasing the BMI among women

Educational Intervention, Body Mass Index (BMI)

"An impact of an Educational Intervention on Body Mass Index in Women, Tirupati, Chittoor District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.570-572, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906B93.pdf

"An impact of an Educational Intervention on Body Mass Index in Women, Tirupati, Chittoor District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp570-572, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906B93.pdf