Construction and validation of educational materials for the prevention of metabolic syndrome in adolescents.
Ionara Holanda de Moura, Antônia Fabiana Rodrigues da Silva, Aparecida do Espírito Santo de Holanda Rocha and 3 others
PMID 29020125WHAT IT FOUND
Adolescents found this metabolic syndrome prevention booklet clear and easy to understand; experts judged it suitable and culturally appropriate.
It is a validated education aid, not proof that reading it prevents metabolic syndrome.
Key findings
01Content and technical experts rated the booklet adequate, with a mean suitability score of 91.7%.
02Design experts rated the illustrations valid, with a global content validity index of 0.98.
03Adolescents gave 88.4% positive answers overall, while 66.7% said they were motivated to read the entire booklet.
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What it does not show
The study tested the booklet's suitability, not its effect on metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, diet, activity, or weight. The adolescent group was small (39) and was chosen because they already had at least two metabolic syndrome risk factors, so it may not apply to adolescents without risk. The adolescents answered while school testing was happening, which the authors say may have influenced motivation responses. The booklet was changed after expert and adolescent feedback, so the reported scores apply to the adapted final version.
Declared interests
Supported by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado do Piauí (FAPEPI), Brazil, process #774397/2012; it is extracted from a master's thesis.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the high validation scores as evidence that the booklet prevents metabolic syndrome. The paper only shows that experts and adolescents rated the material as suitable and understandable; no health outcomes were tested.