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Table 1 Module for NEI for primary schoolchildren

From: Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Topic

Subtopic

Objective

Activity included

Topic 1:

Wake-Up Call/Time to Act

Unit 1:

Are You at Risk?

To create awareness among the target groups (parents, teachers, and students) on unhealthy food intake

Class teaching

Unit 2:

Challenges in Body Weight Loss and Management

To expose the target groups (parents, canteen operators, teachers, and students) to challenges of weight loss management

Unit 3:

Time to Act

To provide exposure to the parents on nutrition intervention sessions that must be taken by the students in the MyBFF@school program

Topic 2:

My Body Weight/Know My Body Weight

Unit 1:

My Body Weight/Know My Body Weight

1. To perform anthropometric measurements (height and weight)

2. To calculate the BMI and plot the data on growth charts

3. To interpret the results of BMI for age

Practical session on weight and height measurement, calculation and interpretation of BMI using growth charts

Topic 3:

Eat Well, Be Well

Unit 1:

A Balancing Act/Count to Be Fit

1. To know the concept of energy balance

2. To know the sources and total energy intake

3. To know the total energy consumption

Interactive game on getting to know the food pyramid and physical activity pyramid

Unit 2:

Fill In My Plate/Healthy Eating Plan

1. To understand and apply the concept of the Malaysian Food Pyramid/Healthy Plate

2. To understand menu planning

Practical session on how to plan meals with the Malaysian Healthy Plate

Unit 3:

Awesome Fruits and Veggies

1. To know the importance of daily fruit and

2. vegetable consumption

3. To know the ways of increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables

4. To understand and apply the number of recommended servings

Fruit serving size drawing

Unit 4:

Plain Water My Best Friend

To know the importance of drinking plain water

Interactive session to determine the amount of sugar content in beverages

Unit 5:

Less Salt and Fat/Snack Attack

To guide the students on how to choose a healthy snack including foods with less salt and fat

Interactive session to guess the amount of salt/sodium content in food

Topic 4:

Make a Better Life

Unit 1:

Breakfast Power

1. To know the importance of breakfast

2. To know the benefits of breakfast in learning

3. To know about healthy breakfast options

Interactive session with the students on a sample of healthy breakfast

Topic 5:

MyBFF

Smart Shopping, Preparing Meal Together and Eating Out

Unit 1:

Smart Shopping

1. To provide guidance to the students on how to read and understand food labels and how to choose food wisely

2. To provide guidance to the students on how to prepare healthy foods and practice healthy eating

3. To provide guidance on how to make healthy food choices when eating out

Classroom teaching

Unit 2:

Let鈥檚 Cook/Prepare Meal Together

To teach children how to prepare healthy food

Preparing healthy balanced meals (e.g., sandwiches)

Unit 3:

Eating Out: Fast Food/Food Outlet/School Canteen/Hawkers

To provide information on how to make healthy choices when eating out