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Parental misperception of child’s weight and related factors within family norms

dc.contributor.authorSeo Ah Hongen_US
dc.contributor.authorKarl Peltzeren_US
dc.contributor.authorChutima Jalayondejaen_US
dc.contributor.otherHanyang Universityen_US
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Limpopoen_US
dc.contributor.otherHuman Sciences Research Council of South Africaen_US
dc.contributor.otherMahidol Universityen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-27T09:47:10Z
dc.date.available2020-01-27T09:47:10Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-01en_US
dc.description.abstract© 2017, Springer International Publishing Switzerland. Purpose: Parental perception of their child’s weight may be a crucial factor in parental ability for action with regard to their child’s weight problem. This aim of this study was to investigate parental perception of their child’s weight status and dietary healthiness, amount of food consumed and physical activity level and its related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among children (Grades 4–6) selected by cluster sampling in two schools. Children were invited to participate in the measurements of anthropometry and their parents were asked to classify their child’s weight and health behaviors. Results: In total, 41.8% of parents misperceived their child’s weight, of which 82% underestimated their child’s weight, in particular regarding overweight or obesity. As parents of overweight or obese children underestimated their child’s weight, around 65% were not concerned with their child’s current weight and about becoming overweight in the future. Factor associated with underestimation of overweight children was not having a sibling, while among children with normal weight, the underestimation was associated with boys, lower body mass index (BMI), maternal employment and low household income. Furthermore, parents underestimating their child’s weight were more likely to be optimistic about their child’s dietary healthiness, food amount taken, and physical activity level than those with correct child’s weight estimates. Conclusions: Findings show a high proportion of parental misperception of their child’s weight status. Family-based weight control interventions will need to incorporate parental misperceptions of the body weight and health behaviors of their children.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEating and Weight Disorders. Vol.24, No.3 (2019), 557-564en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40519-017-0399-4en_US
dc.identifier.issn15901262en_US
dc.identifier.issn11244909en_US
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-85031092820en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/51622
dc.rightsMahidol Universityen_US
dc.rights.holderSCOPUSen_US
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dc.subjectMedicineen_US
dc.titleParental misperception of child’s weight and related factors within family normsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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