Saudi fathers’ perceptions of obesity, feeding practices, and promoting healthy eating in children: a cross-sectional study
Healthcare professionals should design father-centered interventions that promote healthy eating without instilling weight-related anxiety. Culturally tailored strategies targeting paternal self-efficacy could enhance childhood obesity prevention efforts in the region.
Authors
- Latifa Aldossary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6485-2948)
- Hebah Almulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8781-7635)
- Sadeg Aldolaim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2576-4739)
- Amal Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0708-8119)
- Rawan Alghamdi
- Bushra Bawazier
- Ibtihal Almomin
Institutions
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23039-x
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00