BACKGROUND: @entity170 is a serious public health. Since the majority of bone mass occurs during adolescence, primary prevention is important. Probably mother's participation in health education interventions leads to promote health behaviors in @entity1 . AIMS: To assess a lifestyle modification intervention focused on mothers and students has an impact on @entity170 preventive behaviors in adolescent @entity1 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: It is a randomized field trial in female high schools. 210 @entity1 aged between 11 and 15 were randomly selected. Students in groups A and C and mothers in group B were selected Through the sampling frame. Our lifestyle modification was based on group based education in the public @entity1 ' high schools. Subjects in the intervention groups participated in three educational sessions. Students' @entity170 preventive behaviors were measured by using a lifestyle questionnaire consisting of items assessing nutrition, physical activity and sun exposure. Repeated measure ANOVA at baseline, 4 week, 2 months and 6 months and were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: After 1 month, diet and sun exposure scores increased significantly (P < 0.001) but it was higher in group B compared with group A. (About diet P < 0.001 and sun exposure = 0. 001). After 6 months, diet and sun exposure status in the group A approximately decreased to baseline, while in group B, diet components were significantly different compared to baseline (P < 0.001). There was no change in physical activity. CONCLUSION: @entity170 prevention intervention of adolescent can be effective when parents or @entity1 participate in training sessions, but education is associated with better outcomes when focused on mothers.

A randomized field trial for the primary prevention of XXXX among adolescent females: Comparison of two methods, mother centered and daughter centered.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'girls'] @entity170 :: ('MESH:D010024', 'Disease') :: ['osteoporosis', 'Osteoporosis']
@entity170 :: (MESH:D010024,Disease) :: ['osteoporosis']
