[Study on efficacy of adult obesity after intervention in community, Anyang]

Abstract

To evaluate the efficacy of a community-based adult obesity intervention in Angang. The intervention included health education activities among residents in a community in Anyang. 2400 and 1200 individual were randomly selected as intervention group and control group respectively from a community in Anyang. The questionnairing survey and body weight measuring were conducted and repeated at the end of the study for one year. The results showed that the awareness on the prevention of obesity was enhanced(P < 0.05) and mean weight of target population decreased. The community-based intervention for obesity was effective as well as feasible.