Parental perception of child's weight, their attitudes towards child's dietary habits and the risk of obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between parental perception of child's weight and their attitudes towards his/her dietary habits has not been reported yet. This study aimed to assess the association between parental underestimation of child's weight and parental attitudes towards child's dietary habits.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of SENDO cohort participants recruited between January 2015 and June 2020. All information was collected through online questionnaires completed by parents. We calculated crude and multivariable-adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for unhealthy attitudes towards child's dietary habits associated with parental underestimation of child's weight.

Results

Sixteen percent of children in the SENDO project had

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Blanco L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205829 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature