Parent Perceptions of Children's Weight Status, Nutrition, and Activity Levels

• Published in: Infant, child & adolescent nutrition Vol. 1; no. 4; pp. 220 - 224
• Main Authors: Chiang, Evelyn S., Molin, Ashley J., Byrd, Sandra P., Crawford, Yashica J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2009
• Subjects: school age; obesity; early life span nutrition; childhood obesity; physical activity

Although national statistics indicate about a third of children aged 6 to 11 years are overweight or obese, previous studies have revealed that parents often fail to accurately perceive a child's problematic weight status. In this study, data were collected on 407 parent-child dyads to determin...