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- Title
Barriers and Facilitators of Weight Management among School Children with Obesity: A Qualitative Investigation of Parents' Perceptions.
- Authors
Zuarub, Sara; Stojanovska, Lily; Ali, Habiba I.
- Abstract
Parents play a critical role in influencing the eating habits of their children. This study examined parents' perceptions of factors that contributed to childhood obesity and sought their suggestions on various modalities for overcoming the barriers to healthy eating. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were undertaken with 26 parents of 9–13 years old school children with obesity from the United Arab Emirates. Three main topics covered in the interviews were: (1) Parents' perceptions of their children's weight and eating habits; (2) Attitudes towards healthy eating and weight management; and (3) Suggestions on how their children can adopt a healthy lifestyle. Interview transcripts were thematically analyzed using the NVIVO software to identify the emerging main themes and sub-themes. Parents identified individual/intrapersonal (child), interpersonal (peers, family, nannies), and institutional/school environment barriers and facilitators to a healthier lifestyle. The three major themes that emerged were: (1) Negative effects of obesity on children's lives; (2) Barriers to weight management and healthy lifestyle; and (3) Facilitators to healthy eating. Nutritional education and a supportive home and school environment were suggested for the adoption of a healthy lifestyle by children.
- Subjects
UNITED Arab Emirates; RISK of childhood obesity; REGULATION of body weight; PARENT attitudes; FOOD habits; AFFINITY groups; SCHOOL environment; STUDENT health; HEALTH services accessibility; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CHILDHOOD obesity; RESEARCH methodology; INTERVIEWING; RISK perception; RISK assessment; QUALITATIVE research; ADOLESCENT health; HEALTH behavior; INTERPERSONAL relations; CHILDREN'S health; ATTITUDES toward obesity; NATURAL foods; THEMATIC analysis; FAMILY relations; DATA analysis software; BEHAVIOR modification; PARENTS; CHILDREN; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Nutrients, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 23, p5117
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu14235117