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Beliefs About Body Weight and Practices of Regulating Food and Physical Exercise Patterns of Children Among Parents in Southern Ethiopia.

Bewunetu ZewudeGetahun SirawBelayneh MeleseTewodros HabtegiorgisAshenafi HizkealMihret Tadele
Published in: Psychology research and behavior management (2022)
Parents not only have adequate level of awareness regarding the health risks of children's heavy body weight but also engage in the body weight management practices of their children such as by regulating the food consumption patterns of children, encouraging them to undertake physical exercises, and by being role models while doing physical exercises for themselves.
Keyphrases
  • body weight
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • risk assessment