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Parental Misperception of Their Child's Body Weight Status Impedes the Assessment of the Child's Lifestyle Behaviors
Joint Authors
Tremblay, Angelo
Mathieu, Marie-Eve
Drapeau, Vicky
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To examine if distinct characteristics are associated with parental misclassification of underweight (UW), normal weight (NW), and overweight or obese (OWOB) children and the implications of misclassification on the parental evaluation of the child's lifestyle habits.
Methods.
Cross-sectional analysis (2004 sample) of the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (1998–2010) (n=1,125).
Results.
16%, 55%, and 77% of NW, UW and OWOB children were perceived inaccurately, respectively.
Misperception was significantly higher in nonimmigrant parents of UW children, in highly educated parents of NW children and in NW and OWOB children with lower BMI percentiles.
Erroneous body weight status identification impedes the evaluation of eating habits of all children as well as physical activity and fitness levels of UW and OWOB children.
Conclusion.
Parental misclassification of the child's body weight status and lifestyle habits constitutes an unfavorable context for healthy body weight management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mathieu, Marie-Eve& Drapeau, Vicky& Tremblay, Angelo. 2010. Parental Misperception of Their Child's Body Weight Status Impedes the Assessment of the Child's Lifestyle Behaviors. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mathieu, Marie-Eve…[et al.]. Parental Misperception of Their Child's Body Weight Status Impedes the Assessment of the Child's Lifestyle Behaviors. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mathieu, Marie-Eve& Drapeau, Vicky& Tremblay, Angelo. Parental Misperception of Their Child's Body Weight Status Impedes the Assessment of the Child's Lifestyle Behaviors. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462068
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462068