"The thing is, kids don't grow the same": Parent perspectives on preschoolers' weight and size in Soweto, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is high among preschool age (3-5 years) children in South Africa, and children in urban low-income settings are particularly at risk. A better understanding of how parents or caregivers of young children perceive children's weight and size, as well as contextual factors influencing perceptions, is needed to inform interventions. The aim of this study was to examine how parents of preschool children in Soweto, South Africa, view childhood obesity, and to situate these perspectives in the context of the home environment in which preschool age children in Soweto live. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 parents in four neighbourhoods of Soweto. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using reflexive the

SUBMITTER: Klingberg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7135213 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature