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ArticleNutrients2024

The Prevention of Childhood Obesity Is a Priority: The Preliminary Results of the "EpPOI: Education to Prevent Childhood Obesity" Project.

Debora Porri, Giovanni Luppino, Letteria Anna Morabito, Elisa La Rosa, Giorgia Pepe, Domenico Corica, Mariella Valenzise, Maria Francesca Messina, Giuseppina Zirilli, Alessandra Li Pomi and 4 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Debora PorriDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Giovanni LuppinoDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Letteria Anna MorabitoPediatric Unit, "G. Martino" University Hospital, 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8274-9474
Elisa La RosaPediatric Unit, "G. Martino" University Hospital, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Giorgia PepeDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Domenico CoricaDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3628-1612
Mariella ValenziseDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Maria Francesca MessinaDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Giuseppina ZirilliDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Alessandra Li PomiDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-4905-371X
Angela AlibrandiDepartment of Economics, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Debora Di MauroDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Tommaso AversaDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1754-6822
Malgorzata Gabriela WasniewskaDepartment of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8299-2677

Funding

PSN 2019 - Regione Siciliana PSN 2019 Fondo progettuale 2.02.04.01.112 Rif. 429 - CE 5.02.01.15.12
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe increase in childhood obesity rates represents a serious public health problem. The project "EpPOI: Education to prevent childhood obesity" is aimed at a multidisciplinary approach to raise awareness of the importance of preventing childhood obesity through lifestyle education.

methodsTwo actions by experts were performed: an intervention with children in schools and a meeting for both parents and school staff. Participants completed a questionnaire structured as a Likert scale.

resultsThe sample size was 96 people, and awareness of the childhood obesity problem as well as the need for obesity prevention was high among respondents. We also found great interest among participants in having more information on pediatric nutrition and physical activity, with a positive correlation with age. Furthermore, the multivariate regression model configured interest in having more information on nutrition and physical activity as an independent and statistically significant predictor of awareness of childhood obesity as a current issue.

conclusionsThe results highlight the need to act on childhood obesity through lifestyle prevention strategies early in life.

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ExercisePediatric ObesityAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLife StyleMaleParentsSchoolsSurveys and Questionnaireschildhood obesitychildhood obesity preventionlifestyle interventionpediatric nutrition

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PMID39125417
PMCPMC11313718

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