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Effectiveness of a guided risk management strategy on the knowledge and attitude regarding the prevention of metabolic syndrome among adolescents

Background Lifestyle diseases are spreading very rapidly in all over countries. With a view to assess the risk factors for metabolic syndrome and to assess the effectiveness of a guided risk management strategy on knowledge and attitude regarding the prevention of metabolic syndrome among adolescents, a pre experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used on plus two students.

Method They were screened by using a non-invasive risk assessment method and eighty three students were selected as samples by purposive sampling technique. Pre-test was conducted using structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale and guided risk management strategy was administered. Post-test was done after seven days.

Result The Results showed that guided risk management strategy was effective in terms of change in knowledge and attitude scores. There was an association between pre-test level of knowledge with education and occupation of mother and association between pre-test level of attitude with occupation of father and mother.

Conclusion The present study showed that 39% of students had the risk factors for metabolic syndrome. The guided risk management strategy was effective in improving the knowledge and attitude of adolescents regarding the prevention of metabolic syndrome.