LITERATURE RELATED TO ASSESS THE ATTITUDE REGARDING

CHILDHOOD OBESITY AMONG PARENTS

Mahmood Karimya Bahram Armoonb Neda Fayazic Hamid Reza Koohestania a Social
Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh,
Iran; bDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health conducted a cross-sectional
descriptive research on KAP of 432 mothers and their children aged 6–7 years (214 boys
and 218 girls) who were referred to the Zarandieh health centers, Iran, in ( 2017).

The participants were selected via multistage random sampling. Demographic and KAP
data were obtained by self-report using standard questionnaires. The weight and height of
the subjects were measured according to standard methods and body mass index was
calculated. Data were analyzed by inferential statistics using SPSS18 software. The
prevalence of obesity (OB) was 11.5% in boys and 7% in girls. The mean score for attitude
for mothers with normal-weight children was higher than for mothers with obese children.
Food habits like consumption of breakfast, having fast food at least twice a week, and
eating in front of TV were associated with OB. Physical activity habits like duration of TV
watching/computer games/sleep and regular physical exercise were associated with OB.
This study identified the importance of educating Iranian mothers to change of lifestyle
(eating and physical activity habits) and attitudes towards weight control in their children.
Therefore, it seems that these results may be valuable in the development of educational
programs and strategies for the prevention of childhood obesity.

Noori Akhtar-Danesh, PhD (Associate Professor), Mahshid Dehghan, PhD (Nutritionist) Katherine
M. Morrison, MD (Pediatrician& Sujeewa )PhD, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.
January 2015 conducted a study to investigate the parents of young children for their
perceptions on the causes of obesity, the impact of childhood obesity on health, and the
barriers to successful prevention of childhood obesity.The target population included
parents who attended a clinic for their well-baby check-up. The study was conducted in
two phases. Using Q-methodology, 33 parents were classified into two groups
representing two viewpoints: “confident in delivering healthy nutrition” and “family physical
activity focused. 
This work indicates that parents have varying foci on causation of obesity, and differ in
focus on nutrition and physical activity.Most of the parents in this study were aware of
healthy nutrition, and about one third of them believed in the benefits of physical activity for
children and did not see being overweight or obese as a barrier to physical activity. The
first group was confident in being able to deliver healthy nutrition to their family, and the
second group was characterized by a focus on physical activity and its role in childhood
obesity. Both groups agreed that exercising and sports are very important to a child's
health status.
 A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION EDUCATION AND
COMMUNICATION ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE
REGARDING CHILDHOOD OBESITY AMONG PARENTS IN
SELECTED URBANSLUM HYDERABAD.

PROFORMA FOR REGISTRATION FOR DISSERTATION

A.SREELATHA
MSC[N] 1st YEAR

VIJAY MARIE COLLEGE OF NURSING,

BEGUMPET,HYDERABAD.

KALOJI NARAYANARAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,

WARANGAL, TELANGANA STATE