ArticleNutrients2021
Association between Parents' Perceptions of Preschool Children's Weight, Feeding Practices and Children's Dietary Patterns: A Cross-Sectional Study in China.
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- Caregiver Weight Misperception and Feeding Practices in U.S. Preschool-Aged Children: A Theory-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Children's weight status and parental perception in Croatia.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Associations Between Parental Misperceptions of Preschoolers' Weight and Diet- and Physical Activity-Related Parenting Attitudes and Practices.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Talking About Weight with Children: Associations with Parental Stigma, Bias, Attitudes, and Child Weight Status.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Parental weight perception and non-responsive feeding practices in Chinese preschoolers: a prospective longitudinal study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Understanding Caregivers' Influence on Preschoolers' Eating Behaviors: An Integrative Review Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Maternal misperception of under-five children weight status and associated factors: A cross-sectional study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Parental Misperceptions of Their Offspring's Weight and Their Strategies for Child's Eating Behavior: A Narrative Review of the Recent Evidence.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Obesity in Polish Children and Parents' Perception of Their Children's Weight Status: The Results of the SOPKARD-Junior Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The mediating effect of perceiving close relatives as obese on obesity and weight control behavior score among adults: An exploratory cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Parental perception of children's weight may influence parents' feeding practices, and in turn, child dietary intake and weight status; however, there is limited evidence generated for preschoolers. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate associations between Chinese parents' perceptions of child weight, feeding practices and preschoolers' dietary patterns. Participants (1616 parent-child pairs) were recruited from six kindergartens in Hunan, China. Parents' misperception, concern, and dissatisfaction on child weight were collected through a self-administered caregiver questionnaire. Parental feeding practices and children's dietary intake were, respectively, assessed using the Child Feeding Questionnaire and a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Linear regression models were applied to analyze associations between parental weight perceptions, feeding practices, and preschooler's dietary patterns. Associations between parents' weight perceptions and dietary patterns were significant only among underweight children. Regardless of child weight status, parental weight underestimation and preference for a heavier child were positively associated with pressure-to-eat. Parental weight concern was positively associated with restriction in normal weight child, but this was not found in other weight groups. In conclusion, Parents' misperception, concern, and dissatisfaction about child weight are associated with parents' feeding practices and may influence preschoolers' dietary quality, but the relationships vary by children's actual weight status.
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