Dataset Information

Accuracy of anthropometric measurements and weight status perceptions reported by parents of 4-year-old children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the validity of self-reported height and weight by parents of 4-year-old children and subjective weight perception.

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Setting

Paediatric population living in the Autonomous Community of Madrid.

Participants

Children born in 2008-2009 examined at 47-59 months of age. Data were collected by paediatricians of the Madrid Primary Care Physicians Sentinel Network. Parents reported weight and height data. Prevalence of weight status categories was calculated using WHO and International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) reference criteria. Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value (PPV) were estimated. The appraisal of their child's weight perception and parental misperception were assessed.