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September 10, 2025HealthcareOpen Access

The Impact of Nutritional Knowledge of Mothers on Their Children’s Nutritional Knowledge and Weight Status

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MGMai Adil GhabashiABAbrar M. BabateenAZAlyaa M. Zagzoog

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis shows nutritional knowledge links among mothers and children, indicating insights for health strategies.

Key Points

  • Higher nutritional knowledge in mothers is significantly linked to better knowledge in their children, highlighting the importance of education.
  • 54% of children scored low in nutritional knowledge, and about 27% exhibited excess weight, indicating a nutritional awareness gap.
  • The study found no association between maternal knowledge scores and children's weight status, suggesting knowledge alone isn't sufficient for health improvements.
  • Over 40% of children consumed fruits and vegetables regularly, while a significant number still ate fast food, suggesting dietary challenges remain.

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Ghabashi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23c66b210217d647892a9https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13172226
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