Manijeh Alavi|Monir Baradaran Eftekhari|Rosemary Noot|Javad Rafinejad|Ahdieh Chinekesh
Dietary Habits among Adolescent Girls and Their Association with Parental Educational Levels
Ministry of Health and Medical Education|Ministry of Health and Medical Education|University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences|Ministry of Health and Medical Education|Ministry of Health and Medical Education|Tehran University of Medical Sciences|Ministry of Health and Medical Education
background adolescence period rapid psychological development appearance secondary sex characteristicschanges facial structure visible manifestation periodit adolescence period importance optimal nutrients greatestimproving nutrition teenage girls especially important girls consequently affect health futurein present study hypothesis improving nutrition teenage girls correlated level parental education adolescents eating habits methodsin study 386 random selected adolescent girls selected cluster samplingwe used questionnaire study level knowledge major nutritional problems consuming optimal nutrientsfinally collected data analyzed using descriptive techniques statistical analysis resultsaccording results present study mean age weight height participants 132 years 1591 cm 5205 kg respectivelythe 484 percent participants eat breakfastthe 674 percentages girls daily consuming bread cereals 575 fruits vegetables 627 dairy products 277 meat eggsin addition 363 percentages girls consumed sweets everyday part dietthe nutritional knowledge participating diet average common source information counselors teachers school 36 percentagesthe results study revealed significant relationship variations level parental educational level dietetic safety offspring p005our conclusion interactive education parental literacy especially important regarding adolescent nutrition health