Effectiveness of Nurse Led Programme on Prevention and Management of Obesity Among Adolescents in Selected High Schools Kanchipuram Dist Tamilnadu India

Abstract

Children are the greatest treasure of a nation. They are the future citizens, newlinewho have an integral role in creating and shaping a better world to live in. The health newlineand well being of children is highly imperative in reaching their aims and goals to the newlinefullest. Adolescence is a challenging period .They undergo physical, newlineneurodevelopment, psychological and social changes. These changes have health newlineconsequence over the life-course. Many of the health-related behaviours that arise newlineduring adolescence have implications for both present and future health and newlinedevelopment. This study focuses on one such health- related condition, Obesity and newlineevaluate the predisposing factors and interventions to prevent and manage the newlineObesity.Individuals with obesity are at elevated risk of numerous co morbidities, newlineincluding type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and different types of cancer. Thus newlineearly identification along with intervention will help adolescents with obesity improve