[Effect of educational intervention based on self-efficacy on preventive behaviors of overweight and obesity among secondary-school female students in Mashhad]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Overweight and obesity are risk factors for development of chronic diseases. Self-efficacy beliefs are direct predictors of a wide range of health behaviors. This study aimed to determine the effects of an educational intervention based on self-efficacy on the preventive behaviors of overweight and obesity among secondary-school female students in Mashhad, Iran