Effectiveness of Information Education Communication (IEC) Package on Life Style Practices of Adolescents - A Pilot Study

Adolescents are those between the ages of 10 and 19 years old and are tomorrow's adults. Life style factors related to eating behavior and physical activity play a major role in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. However rapid changes in lifestyle may adversely affect the growth and maturation. Some people lack adequate food while some people though have adequate amount of food yet make its poor choices. Because of these reasons, nutritional problems not only affect their growth and development but also in future would adversely affect their livelihood as adults.