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Table 1 Content of training sessions based on the theory of planned behavior

From: The effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on improving physical and nutrition status of obese and overweight women

Session/concept

Educational content

Educational method

First

Explaining the effects and complications of obesity and overweight, the importance of preventing chronic diseases, and encouraging the use of a healthy diet, and physical activity and also discussed about them

Brainstorming thinking، and discuss the positive consequences

Knowledge and attitude

 

Second

Provide statistics on the complications of obesity، Provide facts about obesity and not doing exercise and the problems caused by them

Lectures, preparation of fact sheets

Knowledge and attitude

 

Third and fourth

Discussing and Examining beliefs individual and social, and Normative social groups about the physiological-psychosocial effects of obesity, It was held in the presence of women's wives or a family member and officials of health centers

Includes role-playing and psychological play and panel discussion and videoclips

Subjective Norms

 

Fifth and sixth

Discuss identifying negative moods and replacing them with rational and positive thoughts, helping people identify barriers to behavior and overcoming barriers. A 41-year-old woman who was able to lose weight with physical activity and proper nutrition was invited to talk about obesity and its problems and how to lose weight for people

Discussion of facilitators and incentives and breaking behavior into small steps and reducing inhibitors and stress caused by behavior change and videoclips

Perceived

 

Behavioral control

 

Seventh and eighth

Discuss and help people identify high-risk situations and improve coping skills with high-risk situations, discuss the benefits of healthy eating and exercise and its positive effects on health, discuss the harms of sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating

Lectures, questions and answers, group discussion, videoclips and PowerPoint

Intention

 

Ninth and tenth

Weaknesses, fears, communication problems, positive and negative experiences were identified and discussed Provide opportunities for appropriate encouragement and collective feedback

lectures, questions and answers, group discussion, videoclips and PowerPoint

Behavior

 

Eleventh

Family walks and group sports in the park

Lectures, questions and answers, group discussion, videoclips and PowerPoint

 

Walking, running, rhythmic movements

 

Teaching how and steps to do physical activity, warming up, main activity and cooling down

Twelfth

Summarizing and reviewing training sessions and presenting and expressing people's experiences

Lectures, questions and answers, group discussion, videoclips and PowerPoint