2.1. Procedure
This study was carried out 302 voluntary mothers of the students (mean aged 12.5 ±1.8 years, 132 boys and 170
girls) in Ankara, Turkey. After gathering some information about students, mothers of these students were invited to
the school, and the inventory was given to them to determine their nutritional knowledge and attitudes and behaviors
about their children’s nutrition. Also, body weight and height of the children and mothers were measured using
standard measurement techniques, and Body Mass index (BMI) was calculated for all subjects. BMI 18.5-24.9
kg/m2
were considered normal weight, and BMI >24.9 kg/m2 was obese.
2.2. Assessment of nutrition knowledge, attitude and behaviors
A thirty items inventory was used to determine nutritional knowledge levels of the mothers. This inventory was
developed by the researchers through benefiting from the questionnaires created by Erenoglu, Ayranci, & Son,
(2006) and Parmenter & Wardle (1999). 15 points and lower is considered low, and higher scores of 15 points is
considered higher nutritional knowledge. Also, mothers were replied the other questions which are related their
child’s eating habits and behaviors. The research data were collected through a questionnaire and face-to-face
interviews.
2.3. Statistical analysis
The data of the study were evaluated using SPSS 16.0 package program. Results were analyzed with respect to
mothers’ knowledge about nutrition. For the statistical analyses of the data, tables were prepared to show mean,
standard deviation and percentage (%) values. Inter group comparisons performed with chi square. A criterion p
level of
2.1. Procedure
This study was carried out 302 voluntary mothers of the students (mean aged 12.5 ±1.8 years, 132 boys and 170
girls) in Ankara, Turkey. After gathering some information about students, mothers of these students were invited to
the school, and the inventory was given to them to determine their nutritional knowledge and attitudes and behaviors
about their children’s nutrition. Also, body weight and height of the children and mothers were measured using
standard measurement techniques, and Body Mass index (BMI) was calculated for all subjects. BMI 18.5-24.9
kg/m2
were considered normal weight, and BMI >24.9 kg/m2 was obese.
2.2. Assessment of nutrition knowledge, attitude and behaviors
A thirty items inventory was used to determine nutritional knowledge levels of the mothers. This inventory was
developed by the researchers through benefiting from the questionnaires created by Erenoglu, Ayranci, & Son,
(2006) and Parmenter & Wardle (1999). 15 points and lower is considered low, and higher scores of 15 points is
considered higher nutritional knowledge. Also, mothers were replied the other questions which are related their
child’s eating habits and behaviors. The research data were collected through a questionnaire and face-to-face
interviews.
2.3. Statistical analysis
The data of the study were evaluated using SPSS 16.0 package program. Results were analyzed with respect to
mothers’ knowledge about nutrition. For the statistical analyses of the data, tables were prepared to show mean,
standard deviation and percentage (%) values. Inter group comparisons performed with chi square. A criterion p
level of <0.05 was used to determine statistical significance.
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