@article {2252, title = {Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Nutrition and Childhood Overweight Among WIC Participants }, journal = {Family \& Community Health }, volume = {34}, year = {2011}, month = {10/2011}, pages = {301-310}, chapter = {301}, abstract = {

\"This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about nutrition, physical activity, and health risks related to childhood overweight among Women, Infants, and Children participants. Most (n = 165) were knowledgeable about causes/health risks of overweight (90\%). The belief that \“some people are born big or thin . . . \” varied by education level (P \< 0.05). Concerning activity, many (white non-Hispanic, 53\%; African-American 69\%) reported their children spending 2 to 3 hours per day watching television and playing video games, with 10\% white non-Hispanic and 21\% of African-American reporting 4 hours or more (P \< 0.05). Beliefs related to the risk of overweight and activity level of the children differed among ethnic group\"

}, keywords = {attitude, belief, knowledge, nutrition, overweight}, issn = {0160-6379}, doi = {10.1097/FCH.0b013e31822b53dd}, author = {Adedze, Pascasie and Karen Chapman-Novakofski and Klaus Witz and Robin Orr and Donovan, Sharon} }