Abstract

GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, Carina Soledad; GOMEZ-DEL-RIO, Nazaret  and  NAVARRO-ADELANTADO, Vicente. Educational intervention program for the treatment of childhood obesity based on active video games. Revista da FAEEBA: Educação e Contemporaneidade [online]. 2016, vol.25, n.47, pp.155-172. ISSN 0104-7043.  https://doi.org/10.2015/01047043v25n472016155.

Childhood obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease, both in developed and in developing countries. Recent studies showed that the Canaries is the Spanish community with the highest rate of childhood obesity. However, this disease is easily preventable by educating children from unhealthy habits, and the development of ICT in general, and video games in particular, represent an opportunity to work towards the change. So, in this paper we present the design of an educational intervention program for treatment of childhood obesity. This program is intended for children from 8 to 12 years old with obesity attending for the first time at the Pediatric Service of the Hospital Universitario de Canarias. This program is currently being validated. Partial results show that satisfaction under the program is high, highlighting the focus on games. Also, 100% of children believe they have learned through educational intervention program, and both physical activity (91.7%), as healthy eating (90.9%) have changed their lifetime habits.

Keywords : Childhood Obesity; Treatment; Education; Healthy Habits; Video Games.

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