バランス型紙を用いた集団食事指導 ―企業健康保険組合主催のセミナーの場合―

Corporate health insurance societies in Hyogo organized a pilot seminar according to“ Health check up specifically programmed against metabolic syndrome followed by specific health counseling” which is known as a national project since 2008. At the seminar, we developed a diet balance sheet（ DBS） for management and prevention of obesity. 356 women were registered to our weight management program, were instructed how to use the DBS. After the completion of each seminar, we asked their body weight and abdominal circumference at the transitional period. 125 women responded to our questions. 89 women（ 71.2% of the respondents） improved their physical condition after the seminar by the use of DBS. In addition, 42 women of the respondents reduced their body weight. Our DBS was confirmed to be effective as the diet education material for the seminar clients. It is expected to be applicable widely for management and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. We need to establish much more effective program and to make a support system for the specific health counseling