Abstract

Introduction: Several studies have shown that there is a significant statistical relationship between sugar consumption and the prevalence of diabetes. Sugar is the most common sweetener used in the world to prepare sweet products. Studies have shown that changing lifestyles, including appropriate nutrition strategies, can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. The purpose of this study was to explain the experiences of mothers about the determinants of intention to reduce the consumption of sweets based on the Health Action Process Approach. Materials and Methods: The present work is a content analysis. Data were collected through interviewing individual using a semi-structured interview. 15 mothers who had at least one child aged over 6 months were interviewed. Data analysis was carried out simultaneously with the Lundman's and Graneheim method. Results: In data analysis, after eliminating repeated codes and merging similar cases, finally 55 codes were obtained in 15 subclasses, 6 classes and 3 main themes of "perceived risk", "outcome expectancies", and "task self-efficacy". Conclusion: The present study is qualitative and the findings provide a profound understanding of the determinants of reducing the sweets consumption from the viewpoint of mothers, which can not be achieved in quantitative studies.