Feeding the fAmiLy: the Intergenerational approaCh to fIght obesiTY (FACILITY)

For mothers, Medi-Lite questionnaire (total score ranges between 0-18. A higher score represents higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet);

For children, KIDMED questionnaire (total score ranges between 0-12. A higher score indicates higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet).

Structured interview (mother's perception of her current diet, possible dietary restrictions, traditional food/dishes consumed, influence of living in Italy on the dietary pattern).

For mothers, International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (the questionnaire provides the total weekly Physical Activity level in metabolic equivalents (METs)/min/week; the categories are: low, moderate and vigorous physical activity).

For children aged ≤ 14 years old: structured interview (minutes and/or hours of daily physical activity). Results will be compared with WHO guidelines.

For children aged 15 - 17 years old, International Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (the questionnaire provides the total weekly Physical Activity level in metabolic equivalents (METs)/min/week; the categories are: low, moderate and vigorous physical activity).

For mothers, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire (total score ranges between 0-21. A higher score represents lower sleep quality).

For children, structured interview (sleep and wake-up times, sleep regularity, average number of hours of sleep per night, difficulty falling asleep, daytime sleepiness).

For mothers and for children aged 12 - 18 years old, structured interview: current smoking of traditional tobacco or electronic cigarettes or heated tobacco products (HTP) per day; smoking history. Based on smoking declaration, participants will be categorized as: never smoker (i.e., never smoked), past smoker (i.e., current nonsmoker), current smoke (i.e., current user of tobacco or electronic cigarette or HTP products)).

For mothers and for children aged 12 - 18 years old, structured interview: current weekly alcohol consumption. Based on alcohol consumption declaration, participants will be categorized as: abstainers (i.e., subjects who do not drink alcohol, zero Units of Alcohol (U.A.)), occasional drinkers (i.e., subjects who drink less than 1 U.A./week), and daily drinkers (i.e., subjects who regularly drink alcohol, more than 1 U.A./week).

For children, structured interview (in free time on school days: evaluation of time spent on computer, TV/movie, cell phone in leisure time on the weekend: evaluation of time spent on computer, TV/movie, cell phone).

For mothers: education level (none, elementary, middle school, high school, degree), nationality, profession/job, income, and housing status (owned, rented, sub-rented, social housing, guest, other, don't answer).

For mothers, Child-Parent Relationship Scale - Short Form questionnaire (higher scores indicates greater challenges in family relationships). Total score is calculated by sum. Higher total score for the closeness scale indicates higher closeness between mother and child. Higher total score for the conflict scale indicates a more conflictual relationship between mother and child.

For mothers, Personal Social Capital Scale questionnaire (higher scores represents higher personal social capital). The summation of the two subscale (bonding capital score and bridging capital score) yield to the total social capital score. Higher total score indicates a higher social capital score.

For mothers, spatial analysis of data on location of food stores types

For mothers,spatial analysis of cultural services

For mothers, structured interview (activities in which the mother takes part: type and frequency of cultural, religious and recreational activities).

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height (m)

waist circumference (cm)