Development of the MapMe intervention body image scales of known weight status for 4-5 and 10-11 year old children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parents tend to visually assess children to determine their weight status and typically underestimate child body size. A visual tool may aid parents to more accurately assess child weight status and so support strategies to reduce childhood overweight. Body image scales (BIS) are visual images of people ranging from underweight to overweight but none exist for children based on UK criteria. Our aim was to develop sex- and age-specific BIS for children, based on British growth reference (UK90) criteria.

Methods

BIS were developed using 3D surface body scans of children, their associated weight status using UK90 criteria from height and weight measurements, and qualitative work with parents and health professionals.

Results

Height, weight and 3D body scans we

SUBMITTER: Jones AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6266708 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature