title: The impact of training on women's capabilities in modifying their obesity-related dietary behaviors: applying family-centered empowerment model.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dietary behaviors affect obesity; therefore, it seems necessary to conduct interventions to modify behavioral patterns leading to weight-gain in the family. Our goal was to determine the impact of training on women's capabilities in modifying their obesity-related dietary behaviors in Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran: applying family-centered empowerment model.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quasi-experimental study with Pretest-Posttest design was conducted on 90 over-weight/obese women in 2012 in two Health Centers of Urmia. Convenience sampling was done and the participants were randomly assigned to two 'test' and 'control' groups. Data collection was done by completing the demographic data questionnaire, the empowerment tool and dietary behavior checklist. The intervention was conducted in the form of 6 educational classes held for the 'test' group. After two months, posttest was performed by completing the forms once again. Data were analyzed with descriptive tests, t-tests, Chi2 and Fischer's test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The dietary behavior scores of the intervention group had risen from 7.4 ± 2.11 to 9.95 ± 2.41 (P<0.001), and the good dietary behaviors had risen from 21.4% to 61.9% (P=0.002). The 'good' capability level of this group had risen from 23.8% to 97.61% (P<0.001), and their mean capability score had risen from 54.61 ± 7.34 to 70.26 ± 6.04 (P<0.001). However, the changes were not significant in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The educational intervention performed whit applying family-centered empowerment model in this study was proven effective in women. Hence it is advised to consider it in behavior changing interventions to promote the health of the family and community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mataji Amirrood
authors.affiliation: Department of of Health Education and Health Promotion,School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. taghdisi.mh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hosein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Taghdisi
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shidfar
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Management and Medical Information, Hospital Management Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmood Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gohari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001382:Azerbaijan; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005190:Family; D005192:Family Health / Q000193:education*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D065228:Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dietary Behaviors; Family-Centered Empowerment; Iran; Obesity; Women