en <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Aims:</span></span></span></b><b> </b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Obesity in adolescent is associated with several negative outcomes. This study aimed to determine factors associated with obesity among female students during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></span><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif></span></span></b></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Instrument & Methods: </span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>In this descriptive correlational study, a convenience sample of female adolescent students of high schools in Tabriz, Iran (322 students who were classified as obese or overweight) was selected between January and May 2021. An online self-administered questionnaire was distributed through the Shad platform. The survey package included socio-demographic questions, health literacy measures for adolescents, an inventory of determinants of obesity-related behaviors in adolescents, and mother's nutritional literacy. Multiple regression analysis examined associated factors with obesity using SPSS 133. The study adhered to the STROBE guidelines for reporting.</span></span><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif></span></span></b></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Findings: </span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>T</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>he mean score of </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>obesity</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>-related behaviors was moderate</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> (124.18±22.35)</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>. Participants' mean scores in the domains of lack of support, unhealthy nutrition, physical inactivity, and perceived inability were more than average.</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> Adolescents' health literacy mean score was moderate (</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>167.43±20.06).</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> Mother’s occupation</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> (β=15.73; 95% CI: 7.54 to 23.92; p<0.001) </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>and mother's n</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>utritional literacy </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>(β=-0.88; 95% CI: -1.50 to -0.27; p=0.005) were statistically significant predictors of the obesity-related behavior.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> Mothers' nutritional literacy plays a pivotal role in shaping adolescents' behaviors related to obesity; thus, empowering mothers with appropriate knowledge and skills in the field of healthier lifestyles and improving the overall well-being of adolescents is essential.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=background:white><span style=line-height:200%><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span sans-serif= style=font-family:Calibri,><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:200%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=color:#222222></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Adolescent,Behavior,Health Literacy,Mothers,Obesity,Overweight, 627 634 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-76635-2&slc_lang=en&sid=4