| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Unhealthy eating habits and high intake of energy, salt, sugar, fat, and trans-fatty acids are introduced as dietary risk factors for NCDs. As one of the important strategies to combat high-risk food behaviors in families is the creation of healthy food habits by mothers, this study aims to investigate the effect of nutrition traffic light education on mothers’ knowledge, Attitude, and practice. This semi-experimental intervention was conducted among 84 mothers covered by the health centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Was randomly divided into intervention and control groups (42 participants in each group). Data were collected through a standard questionnaire at three times of study (before, a week, and a month after the study) in 12 sessions from June 15 to August 15, 2022, and were analyzed by using Repeated Measure ANOVA, T-test, and Chi-square tests through SPSS Version 21. The results show that after education, the mean and standard deviation of knowledge, attitude, and practice went from 8.61±1.36, 25.00±2.81 and 22.61±8.60 to 11.71±0.63, 28.04±2.52 and 28.38±4.74 respectively. Therefore the comparison of the two groups showed a significant rise in the score of knowledge, attitude, and practice in the intervention group compared to the control group (P<0.05). Thus, training about food traffic light labeling can contribute to the improvement of mothers’ Knowledge, attitudes, and practice related to choosing healthier food and education this method can be taken into account and be effective in quantitatively and qualitatively improving the families' eating habits. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Fereshteh Faramarzizadeh
Department of public health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
| Ali Ramezankhani
Department of public health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
| Mohtasham Ghaffari
Department of public health, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
| Mahshid Namdari
Department of Oral Health Community, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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