Influence of adolescents' and parental dietary knowledge on adolescents' body mass index (BMI), overweight/obesity in 2004-2015: a longitudinal study.

Zhengjie CaiKe JiangTiankun WangShengping LiJinli XianYong ZhaoZumin Shi

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2023)

Adolescents with medium dietary knowledge were less likely to be overweight/obese than those with low knowledge, but no association was found with parental knowledge. Promoting nutritional education and healthy eating habits is vital to prevent overweight/obesity.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
body mass index
healthcare
young adults
bariatric surgery
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
obese patients
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle