Designing an Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Obesity Prevention: Insights from the EDU-FIT Project

Authors

Silvia Adamcová
Bratislava University of Economics and Business image/svg+xml
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-803X
Jozef Štefčík
Bratislava University of Economics and Business image/svg+xml
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3941-7412
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/um.ff.6.2026.4

Synopsis

This chapter outlines the outcomes of the EDU-FIT: Inclusive Social Education Fit for Healthy Lifestyle project, which aims to prevent obesity among young adults through education on healthy lifestyles. The outcome is the development of a curriculum for university education targeting a specific target group.  The curriculum consists of four modules: understanding obesity, nutrition, movement in your environment, and communication with stress management. Each module includes theoretical knowledge, practical activities, discussions, reflection, and assessment. Students learn key concepts, analyse their own habits, plan meals, engage in physical activity, manage stress, and communicate about health. The curriculum emphasises an interdisciplinary approach, practical skills, and critical thinking. This chapter documents the curriculum development process and students' involvement in creating the modules and learning activities. The educational outcome supports the development of a personal health plan focused on long-term maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.

Author Biographies

Silvia Adamcová, Bratislava University of Economics and Business

Mgr. Silvia Adamcová, PhD is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Applied Languages of the Bratislava University of Economics and Business, where she is a member of the Scientific Board, Vice-Chair of the Faculty Senate, and Head of the Slovak branch of the Society for the German Language (Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache, Wiesbaden). She graduated from the Faculty of Education of Comenius University in Bratislava with a specialization in German Language and Art Education and later earned her PhD in International Economic Relations at the Faculty of International Relations of the University of Economics in Bratislava. Between 2012 and 2016, she completed an additional Masters degree in English Language and Literature. Her research focuses on German and English linguistics and literature, particularly systemic linguistics, including orthoepy, prosody, orthography, morphosyntax, applied linguistics, languages for specific purposes, contemporary German, and the language of diplomacy.

Bratislava, Slovakia. E-mail: silvia.adamcova@euba.sk 

Jozef Štefčík, Bratislava University of Economics and Business

Jozef Štefčík, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of Applied Language, Department of Linguistics and Translatology. Since 2005, he has worked as a professional interpreter and translator of English and German. His research focuses on interpreting didactics, translation technologies, and legal and community interpreting. He served as president of the Slovak Society of Translators of Technical Literature (SSPOL) and as project manager at Translogia, specializing in multilingual digital projects. He has published numerous articles and a monograph addressing legal interpreting in Slovakia. He has also contributed to the CEEPUS-TRANS network and participated in projects involving terminology databases, multilingual mobile applications, the evaluation of machine translation and post-editing.

Bratislava Slovakia. E-mail: jozef.stefcik@euba.sk 

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Transcultural Communciation, Health and Sustainability

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May 19, 2026

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Adamcová, S., & Štefčík, J. (2026). Designing an Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Obesity Prevention: Insights from the EDU-FIT Project. In N. Kaloh Vid & V. Kučiš (Eds.), Transcultural Communciation, Health and Sustainability (pp. 73-94). University of Maribor Press. https://doi.org/10.18690/um.ff.6.2026.4