Associations of gender and parental factors with adolescent obesity awareness: a cross-sectional study

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dc.authorid0000-0002-0139-676X
dc.authorid0000-0002-0659-3586
dc.contributor.authorSaglam, Gulsah
dc.contributor.authorOzlu Karahan, Tugce
dc.contributor.authorSeven Avuk, Hande
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:49Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:49Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose-Childhood obesity, the incidence of which is increasing day by day, is a significant public health problem. Noncommunicable diseases increase with the increase in obesity. On the other hand, obesity awareness levels in children gain importance in the fight against obesity by contributing to a change in behavior. This study aimed to examine the level of obesity awareness in adolescents and identify its associated factors. Design/methodology/approach-The study included 372 adolescents aged 10-14 years. The energy and nutrient intakes of the adolescents were recorded by the 24-h recall method. Obesity awareness status was obtained using the Obesity Awareness Scale (OAS). Findings-It was determined that 40.6% of the participants were overweight or obese, and this rate was 36.1 and 46.1% for females and males, respectively (p = 0.092). Obesity and physical activity awareness scores and general scores of female adolescents were found to be significantly higher than those of male adolescents (p < 0.05), except for the nutrition sub-factor (p = 0.314). In multivariate linear regression analysis, maternal employment status (beta = -1.578, p = 0.045) and gender (beta = 2.066, p = 0.011) were variables significantly associated with obesity awareness. Originality/value-Increasing obesity awareness is critical in the fight against obesity in childhood and adolescence. Our results indicate that maternal factors and gender show significant associations with adolescents' obesity awareness. Parents have a significant role in the fight against obesity, and their education level should be increased; awareness projects should be implemented.
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/BFJ-07-2025-0922
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/BFJ-07-2025-0922
dc.identifier.endpage1456
dc.identifier.issn0007-070X
dc.identifier.issn1758-4108
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105024455167
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1442
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-07-2025-0922
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10568
dc.identifier.volume128
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001619590300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Food Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectParents
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.titleAssociations of gender and parental factors with adolescent obesity awareness: a cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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