This prospective study aimed to examine how parenting style relates to health behaviors and body mass index of Lebanese adolescents while checking for interactive effect of child characteristics (age and gender). About 341 students from private and public schools in Mount Lebanon and Beirut area, aged between 16 and 18 years, completed a self-administered survey assessing socio-demographics, parenting styles and health behaviors. Adolescents were surveyed at two time points, six months apart. Anthropometric measurements were also taken. Authoritative parenting was associated with better outcomes compared to the neglectful style. Adolescents raised with an authoritative style had higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet and lower consumption of alcohol intake. Parenting style was a significant predictor of eating behavior and alcohol intake of Lebanese adolescent. Interventions aiming at improving health behaviors should also encompass healthy parenting style strategies.

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父母教养方式是黎巴嫩青少年健康行为的纵向预测指标

这项前瞻性研究的目的是在检查儿童特征（年龄和性别）的互动影响时，检查父母的养育方式与黎巴嫩青少年的健康行为和体重指数之间的关系。黎巴嫩山和贝鲁特地区私立和公立学校的341名学生年龄在16至18岁之间，他们完成了一项自我管理的调查，评估了社会人口统计学，育儿方式和健康行为。在两个时间点对青少年进行了调查，相隔六个月。还进行了人体测量。与忽略的方式相比，权威性的育儿与更好的结局相关。以权威风格养育的青少年对地中海饮食的依从性更高，酒精摄入量减少。父母教养方式是黎巴嫩青少年饮食行为和酒精摄入量的重要预测指标。旨在改善健康行为的干预措施也应包括健康的父母养育方式策略。