Education of parents who have overweight children

Abstract

Over the past thirty years the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased dramatically.Because of the rapid increases prevalence and the serious consequences,obesity became one of the most serious public health challenges of the early 21st century. This review aim to examine the parental influence on overweight children and adolescents, giving relevant nursing interventions. The purpose is to provide a reference point for nurses in educating parents of obese children . This study through the method of literature review, summarizing databases from Conchrance, EBSCOhost, Wiley and Hownet, and publications from nursing education institutions, about studies related to educating parents of overweight children in nursing. in an attempt to improve the phenomenon of overweight children by enhancing the education of parents of overweight children, and thus improve the quality of life of children. The results of the study showed that there were varying degrees of influence of various factors on various dimensions of quality of life. To improve the quality of life of children and adolescents with obesity, parents need to focus on behaviour interventions,psychological interventions, health education and integrated interventions to create a positive environment.