ArticleJournal of obesity2015
The impact of parents' categorization of their own weight and their child's weight on healthy lifestyle promoting beliefs and practices.
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- Maternal practices and perceptions of child body mass status explain child energy expenditure behaviors and body mass.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Poor parenting behaviours and dental caries experience in 6- To 7-year-old children.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2020Article
- Association of parental identification of child overweight and mental health problems during childhood.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2020Article
- Accuracy of anthropometric measurements and weight status perceptions reported by parents of 4-year-old children.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
- Examination of parental knowledge of child weight status and associated potential health risks.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Review
- Parental misperception of child's weight and related factors within family norms.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2019Article
- Early Antibiotics and Childhood Obesity: Do Future Risks Matter to Parents and Physicians?Clinical pediatrics · 2019Article
- Parent Perceptions of Child Weight Status in Mexican-Origin Immigrant Families: An Investigation of Acculturation, Stress, and Coping Factors.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Acanthosis nigricans in obese adolescents: prevalence, impact, and management challenges.Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics · 2017Review
- Exploring Service Providers' Perspectives in Improving Childhood Obesity Prevention among CALD Communities in Victoria, Australia.PloS one · 2016Article
- Parental knowledge and attitudes about the impact of childhood obesity on perioperative outcomes.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate parents' beliefs and practices related to childhood obesity and determine if these are influenced by parent's perception of their own weight or their child's weight.
methodsParents of obese (n = 689) or normal weight (n = 1122) children 4-15 years in Georgia, USA, were randomly selected to complete a telephone survey. Frequency of child obesity-related perceptions, beliefs, and practices were assessed, stratified by parent-perceived self-weight and child weight status, and compared using Chi-squared tests and multivariate logistic regression.
resultsMost parents, regardless of perceived child weight, agreed that child overweight/obesity can cause serious illness (95%) but only one-half believed it was a problem in Georgia. Many (42.4%) failed to recognize obesity in their own children. More parents who perceived their child as overweight versus normal weight reported concern about their child's diet and activity and indicated readiness for lifestyle change. Parents' perception of their own weight had little additional impact.
conclusionsWhile awareness of child overweight as a modifiable health risk is high, many parents fail to recognize it in their own families and communities, reducing the likelihood of positive lifestyle change. Additional efforts to help parents understand their role in facilitating behavior change and to assist them in identifying at-risk children are required.
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