Parental Perception of Body Weight Status of Their 8-year-old Children: Findings from the European CHOP Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal perception of child weight status in children with overweight or obesity has received a lot of attention but data on paternal perception of children from presumably healthy cohorts are lacking.

Objective

We aimed to investigate paternal and maternal perception of child weight status at the age of 8 years in a cohort of 591 children from 5 European countries.

Material and methods

Included were 8-year-old children and their parents participating in the European Childhood Obesity Project (EU CHOP). Weight and height of children and parents were measured and Body Mass Index (BMI, kg/m²) was calculated. Both parents were asked to assess their perception of child weight status using Eckstein scales and their concern about child overweight. The

SUBMITTER: Xhonneux A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9132811 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature