Parental weight-control behaviors and their association with children's dieting practices: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight control diets, which have become a common nutritional practice in both childhood and adulthood, highlight the need for further understanding of parent-child interactions in this context. This study aims to explore the association between parents' weight control dieting (WCD) status and their children's WCD status, as well as to evaluate the accuracy of parents' perception of their child's weight as overweight.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with parents of children aged 6-13 years (n = 888) attending primary and secondary schools. The survey collected data on children's WCD status, daily eating habits, parents' WCD status, and parents' perceptions of their children's weight through a structured questionnaire.

Results

The prevalence of

SUBMITTER: Oflu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature