Xiangyi Wu, Yingjie Yu, Hairong He, Xiaohui Yu, Dandan Guo, Wenli Zhu
Individual and family factors correlated with children's fruit consumption
Frontiers in public health
childhood obesity one serious global public health challenges 21st century affecting every country world mothers beliefs perceptions childrens obesity overweight key obesity prevention given importance issue present study aimed determine perceptions beliefs mothers nutritional behaviors related overweight preschool children crosssectional study conducted 350 mothers preschool children health records referred child health assessment centers data collection tool researchermade questionnaire based health belief model spss19 used data analysis p 005 considered significant participants 350 included 52 2536 years old 573 live rural areas significant difference mean perceived susceptibility mothers obese children normalweight children p 005 significant positive relationship severity perceived benefits significant negative relationship mothers knowledge also significant negative relationship selfefficacy perceived barriers p 005 results study showed maternal health beliefs effective formation obesity prevention behaviors children regard educational interventions play important role proper practice behaviors