title: Overweight and obesity interventions and prevention strategies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine what secondary schoolchildren in Jordan want from overweight and obesity intervention strategies and prevention programmes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A school-based, cross-sectional study using a quantitative design was carried out during October 2014. The participants were secondary schoolchildren in grades 11 and 12. Data were analysed using SPSS program version 17. Percentages, standard deviations and means were computed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The main suggestions were for programmes at school, during school hours (n=962, 85.4%), followed by one that involved family and friends (n=951, 84.5%), and a programme at a convenient time free of charge (n=919, 81.6%). The students also suggested many strategies to tackle overweight and obesity, such as: taking more physical exercise (n=925, 82.1%), increasing consumption of more fruit and vegetables (n=712, 63.2%) eating less fast food (n=689, 61.2%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Schools, families, health providers and community organisations should encourage students to adopt healthy lifestyles, and facilitate their selection and participation in health programmes.
authors.affiliation: Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: ALBashtawy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012572:School Health Services; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescence; child health; health promotion; obesity; prevention; school nursing; schoolchildren