Eating Behaviors among Children and Adolescents, Isfahan Province, Iran, 2015

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Student of Medicine, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

5 Teens, Youth, and Schools Health Unit, Deputy of Health AND Isfahan Province Health Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: Inappropriate nutrition, and obesity in children have become a global problem. Eating behaviors are considered as one of the factors affecting childhood obesity. Breakfast and snack meals are among the important eating behaviors. This study aimed to assess eating behaviors among children and adolescents in Isfahan Province, Iran, in the year 2015.Methods: In this study, 2305 students of elementary and guidance schools were evaluated using questionnaires about their eating behaviors.Findings: 92.3% of students had breakfast meals. 91.8% of the students consume snack meals in addition to breakfast meal. Different routes of snack meals preparation consisted of home supplied (78.5%), school store (12.1%), near-school shops (7%), and huckster (about 1%). Students’ mothers were the major responsible for providing snacks.Conclusion: Our findings indicate inappropriate quality of eating behaviors among children and adolescents in Isfahan Province, especially for snack meals, despite acceptable knowledge among families. Families play a key role in selecting these behaviors, showing the necessity to pay more attention to the role of the family in this field.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 35, Issue 460 - Serial Number 460
November and December 2018
Pages 1812-1822

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  • Receive Date: 07 October 2017
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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