Journal des troubles nutritionnels et de la thérapie

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Behavior Change of Childhood Obesity Using the Transtheoretical Model

Department of Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Obesity is a serious problem and is associated with serious health risks, Childhood obesity is a serious problem
worldwide and in the United States. Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is too high. Scientists and
medical professionals have found that the easiest way to improve the health outcome is to have a health behavior
change, including changing the habits and the attitude to help to prevent diseases at the personal level and to have
health behavior change on the policies and the environment at the community level, Transtheoretical Model is one
of the model for behavior change can be used and help in childhood obesity.