Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Nutrition and Childhood Overweight Among WIC Participants
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Nutrition and Childhood Overweight Among WIC Participants
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DOI：
10.1097/fch.0b013e31822b53dd
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发表时间：
2011-10-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Donovan, Sharon
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作者：
Adedze, Pascasie;Chapman-Novakofski, Karen;Donovan, Sharon
本研究评估了妇女、婴儿和儿童参与者对营养、体育活动和与儿童超重相关的健康风险的知识、态度和信念。大多数（n = 165）了解超重的原因/健康风险（90%）。相信“有些人生来就是大的或瘦的...不同文化程度之间差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。关于活动，许多人（非西班牙裔白色人，53%;非洲裔美国人69%）报告他们的孩子每天花2至3小时看电视和玩电子游戏，10%的非西班牙裔白色人和21%的非洲裔美国人报告4小时或更多（P < 0.05）。不同种族的儿童对超重风险和活动水平的看法不同
This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about nutrition, physical activity, and health risks related to childhood overweight among Women, Infants, and Children participants. Most (n = 165) were knowledgeable about causes/health risks of overweight (90%). The belief that "some people are born big or thin..." varied by education level (P < 0.05). Concerning activity, many (white non-Hispanic, 53%; African-American 69%) reported their children spending 2 to 3 hours per day watching television and playing video games, with 10% white non-Hispanic and 21% of African-American reporting 4 hours or more (P < 0.05). Beliefs related to the risk of overweight and activity level of the children differed among ethnic groups