Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

Background and objectives: obesity involves multiple complications potentially culminating in physical illness as well as mental health problems. The present study aims at investigating the effect of life style change-based training on the improvement self-esteem and decrees BMI among obese women.                                                                                                                     

Materials and methodology: the study was conducted as a quasi-experimental research and within a pre-test-post-test design with one control group. The statistical population of the study includes all obese women attending nutrition clinics in Sanandaj city during the second quarter of the year 2016. Convenience sampling was used in order to select total 20 patients, who were randomly assigned into experiment and control groups of 10 per each. The experiment group was given the treatment of total 10 sessions of training in life style change, whereas no intervention was given to the control. Diener et al.’s self esteem Scales(1985) were administered to both groups before and after the training program. Multivariate covariance test was used in order to analyze the data.                                                                                                                          

Findings: The findings show that the decrease in BMI and the increase self-esteem are significantly. (P≤0.01) higher than the control group 

 Conclusion: the findings of the present study have practical implications for decreasing mental health problems, and also for increasing the mental health of obese people.