Construction and validation of a questionnaire on the knowledge of healthy habits and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in schoolchildren

Cecchetto, Fátima Helena; Pellanda, Lúcia Campos

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2013.12.010

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“…The Cardiokid questionnaire was developed in the portuguese language with the aim of evaluating knowledge about healthy habits and risk factors for cardiovascular disease [ 42 ]. It presents 12 illustrated and colourful questions, with three alternative answers represented by faces: “smiling” (good for the heart), “sad” (bad for the heart) and “neutral” (I don’t know).…”

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“…It presents 12 illustrated and colourful questions, with three alternative answers represented by faces: “smiling” (good for the heart), “sad” (bad for the heart) and “neutral” (I don’t know). The sum of right answers determines the level of knowledge: “excellent knowledge” (11 to 12), “good knowledge” (eight to 10) and “insufficient knowledge” (below seven correct answers) [ 42 ].…”

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“…The average of the last two measurements will be used for the analysis. For children, the systemic blood pressure will be considered abnormal if the systolic and/or diastolic measurement is greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for gender, age and height percentile [ 42 - 45 ]. For adults, values of systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg [ 46 ] will be considered abnormal.…”

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The “Happy Heart” educational program for changes in health habits in children and their families: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Minossi

Pellanda

2015

BMC Pediatr

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BackgroundThe prevalence of childhood obesity increased worldwide in recent decades and is associated with risk factors for the development of chronic diseases in adulthood. Strategies for health promotion directed at an early age, with recommendation for healthy habits, can achieve good results. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative, simple and cost effective educational program to improve eating habits, physical activity and the knowledge about healthy habits in children, as well as in their families, as compared to routine outpatient care.Methods/DesignThe study is designed as a randomized clinical trial. Sample size is estimated to include 37 children, aged between 7 and 11 years, and their guardians, randomized for an intervention or a control group. The intervention will consist of 11-weekly group meetings of nutritional education and distribution of explanatory material, with orientation about healthy food and family habits and physical activity. Recreational, simple and low cost resources, carefully designed for the presentation of contents to the children and parents, will be used in all meetings. The control group will receive standard outpatient care based in individual clinical practice guidelines. The primary outcomes will be changes in dietary habits, knowledge and physical activity of children and adults. The secondary outcomes will be changes of body mass index, waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and laboratory tests, in children and adults.DiscussionThe Happy Heart Study offers a playful and low-cost approach for the prevention and control of obesity and cardiovascular disease in children. Although this program is being planned for implementation in Brazil, the method can be adapted to many other countries.Registry of protocolProtocol registered on the site ensaiosclinicos.gov.br: RBR-8ttw64.

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The “Happy Heart” educational program for changes in health habits in children and their families: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Minossi

Pellanda

2015

BMC Pediatr

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“…The acquisition of knowledge about healthy habits will be evaluated through a questionnaire validated for age, 23 consisted of knowledge about food and healthy activities in daily life.…”

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Healthy School, Happy School: Design and Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial Designed to Prevent Weight Gain in Children

Schuh¹,

Goulart²,

Barbiero³

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Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia

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Background:Schools have become a key figure for the promotion of health and obesity interventions, bringing the development of critical awareness to the construction and promotion of a healthy diet, physical activity, and the monitoring of the nutritional status in childhood and adolescence.Objectives:To describe a study protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention designed to improve knowledge of food choices in the school environment.Methods:This is a cluster-randomized, parallel, two-arm study conducted in public elementary and middle schools in Brazil. Participants will be children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 15 years, from both genders. The interventions will be focusing on changes in lifestyle, physical activities and nutritional education. Intervention activities will occur monthly in the school’s multimedia room or sports court. The control group arm will receive usual recommendations by the school. The primary outcome variable will be anthropometric measures, such as body mass index percentiles and levels of physical activity by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.Results:We expect that after the study children will increase the ingestion of fresh food, reduce excessive consumption of sugary and processed foods, and reduce the hours of sedentary activities.Conclusion:The purpose of starting the dietary intervention at this stage of life is to develop a knowledge that will enable for healthy choices, providing opportunities for a better future for this population.

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“…The results of these tests are shown in Table 4. It is worth mentioning, Bartlett's significant level must be less than 0.05 and KMO must be more than 0.5 to be considered acceptable (Cecchetto & Pellanda, 2014). Since, the mentioned indices are in the acceptable range, it can conclude the questionnaire has an acceptable validity.…”

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Recognizing the Business Models Types in Tourism Agencies: Utilizing the Cluster Analysis

Mosleh¹,

Nosratabadi²,

Bahrami³

2015

IBR

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Success in a business depends on different factors. One of these factors is design and implementation of a unique business model. This model is representation of a pattern commercializing innovations and ideas. Indeed, this model illustrates the profitability boundaries caused by innovations. Hence, this study was conducted to recognize the business model types used by Tehran's Tourism agencies. The main question of the study is what kinds of business model are used by Tehran's tourism agencies? The utilized framework to analysis the business models, in this study, comprises four dimensions service, target market, infrastructure management, and financial aspects. This study was conducted in Tehran's tourism agencies in 2014 (n=110). A questionnaire was administered for data collection. Hierarchical clustering using SPSS 19.0 used to analyses data and acquires the main purpose of the study.

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Construction and validation of a questionnaire on the knowledge of healthy habits and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in schoolchildren

Abstract: The questionnaire presented satisfactory validity and reliability (internal consistency and reproducibility), allowing for its use in children.

Cited by 14 publications

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The “Happy Heart” educational program for changes in health habits in children and their families: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

The “Happy Heart” educational program for changes in health habits in children and their families: protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Healthy School, Happy School: Design and Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial Designed to Prevent Weight Gain in Children

Recognizing the Business Models Types in Tourism Agencies: Utilizing the Cluster Analysis

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