Storybooks As A Tool For Nutrition Education In The Prevention Of Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes In Children: A Literature Review

Fatimatuz Zahro Annaafi'ah

doi:10.55227/ijhet.v5i3.1215

Authors

Fatimatuz Zahro Annaafi'ah Medical Education Program, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mataram University, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhet.v5i3.1215

Keywords:

Schoolchildren, Storybooks, Nutrition Education, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Abstract

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in children is a health problem related to changes in diet and lifestyle. Nutrition education from school age is needed to increase children's knowledge about healthy food choices. One approach that can be used is story-based educational media that combines narrative and visual elements. This literature review aims to examine the use of storybooks as a nutrition education medium in increasing knowledge and supporting the prevention of obesity and type 2 DM in children. The literature studied discusses the relationship between diet and the risk of obesity and type 2 DM, the characteristics of children's educational media, and the effectiveness of narrative and visual approaches in conveying health messages. The results of the study show that storybooks have potential as an educational medium because they can convey health information through characters, storylines, illustrations, and situations that are close to children's lives. Story-based media can also increase children's involvement in the learning process and help connect nutritional information with daily decision-making. The development of media that is tailored to the cultural context and characteristics of children's development is one of the important factors in media acceptance. The storybook "PILAH-PILIH" is an example of narrative- and visual-based educational media developed to help children understand healthy food choices. The independent use of storybooks has the potential to be an alternative nutrition education media that is simple, interesting, and suitable for school-age children.

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