Public Health Nursing Department, Nursing Faculty, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2020 Nov-Dec;55:e257-e262. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.05.012. Epub 2020 Jun 15.
This study assessed the association between health literacy (both of children and their parents) and body weight in Turkish schoolchildren. This study also aimed to determine the predictors of body weight in children.
This was a descriptive, correlational study that enrolled students and their parents from Turkish secondary schools. Data were collected using the Health Literacy Scale for School-Aged Children, Adult Health Literacy Scale, socio-demographic questionnaires and anthropometric measurements.
The mean child age was 12.76 ± 1.27; 40.2% were male, 41.5% had higher health literacy and 17.2% were obese. Child health literacy did not correlate with body mass index (r = 0.04, p > 0.05), but correlated positively with parent health literacy (r = 0.17, p < 0.05). Parent body mass index was the only explanatory variable in child body mass index.
Obesity in schoolchildren correlates with parental obesity. The results showed parents should participate in practising strategies that aim to prevent and treat childhood obesity.
Children's health literacy skills can be improved to develop their health and academic achievements.
本研究旨在评估土耳其学龄儿童的健康素养（儿童及其父母双方的健康素养）与体重之间的关系。本研究还旨在确定儿童体重的预测因素。
这是一项描述性、相关性研究，纳入了土耳其中学的学生及其家长。使用儿童健康素养量表、成人健康素养量表、社会人口学问卷和人体测量学测量收集数据。
儿童的平均年龄为 12.76 ± 1.27 岁；40.2%为男性，41.5%具有较高的健康素养，17.2%为肥胖。儿童健康素养与体重指数（BMI）无关（r=0.04，p>0.05），但与父母健康素养呈正相关（r=0.17，p<0.05）。父母的 BMI 是儿童 BMI 的唯一解释变量。
肥胖与父母肥胖有关。结果表明，父母应参与实施旨在预防和治疗儿童肥胖的策略。
可以提高儿童的健康素养技能，以促进他们的健康和学业成绩。
