Barriers to Behavior Change in Parents With Overweight or Obese Children: A Qualitative Interview Study

ABSTRACT: Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents are global problems of our time. Due to their authority and role modeling, parents play an essential part in the efficacy of prevention and intervention programs. This study assessed the barriers that parents of overweight/obese children face in preventive and interventional health care utilization. Sixteen parents were qualitatively interviewed. A content analysis was performed, and barriers to change were allocated to their stage of change according to the transtheoretical model. Among the main barriers is the underestimation of health risks caused by overweight/obesity in association with diminished problem awareness. Parents seem not necessarily in need of theoretical knowledge for prevention and interventions. They do however need

SUBMITTER: Ziser K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8034266 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature