Abstract:
Objective: To determine the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviours of mothers and obesity in their preschool children. Methods: The cross-sectional study was performed in a district of Istanbul, Turkey, between April and June 2011, and comprised children aged 4-6 years attending public pre-schools and their mothers.. Data was obtained using a questionnaire and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours Scale-II. Number Cruncher Statistical System 2007 was used for statistical analysis. Results: Of the 531 children in the study, 246(46.3%) were girls. Overall prevalence of overweight was 136(25.6%), obesity 77(14.5%)Overweight mothers were 126(23.7%), and obese mothers were 31(5.8%). The mothers of obese children obtained lower scores in the physical activity (p
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1079-1084
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Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 65, Issue: 10, Year: 2015