hrp0098p3-87 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2024

Family-Based Intervention for Overweight Children: Links Between Parental Health Attitudes, Behaviors, and Children's Success

Shechter Keren , Koren Liat

Background: Childhood is crucial for forming healthy habits. Childhood obesity is particularly concerning as it often predicts obesity in adulthood and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality, posing a significant public health concern. The causes of childhood obesity are multifaceted, involving attitudes, parenting styles, beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors of parents, all of which have a decisive impact on the risk factors associated with childhood obes...