Accuracy of mothers' perceptions of their child's weight status

R. Jani; S. Mihrshahi; S. Mandalika; K. M. Mallan

doi:10.1007/s13312-014-0416-x

Accuracy of mothers' perceptions of their child's weight status

R. Jani, S. Mihrshahi, S. Mandalika, K. M. Mallan

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Abstract

The study examined the accuracy of maternal-perceived child weight. Urban affluent mothers of 111 children aged 2-5 years were recruited. Nearly a quarter of mothers overestimated their underweight child as normal weight and all overweight/obese children were perceived as normal weight. Mothers, therefore, were unable to recognize their child's true weight status.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	412-413
Number of pages	2
Journal	Indian pediatrics
Volume	51
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-014-0416-x
Publication status	Published - May 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

obesity
preschool children
underweight
Obesity
Preschool children
Underweight

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