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Parents' Underestimations of Child Weight / Howe, Carol J. in Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Vol.37 No.6 (Nov-Dec) 2017 ([03/29/2018]) 

Public ISBD No review available on this record. [article]  inJournal of Pediatric Nursing > Vol.37 No.6 (Nov-Dec) 2017 [03/29/2018] . - p.57-61 Title : Parents' Underestimations of Child Weight : Implications for Obesity Prevention Material Type: printed text Authors: Howe, Carol J., Author ; Alexande, Gina, Author ; Stevenson, Jada, Author Publication Date: 2018 Article on page: p.57-61 Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Keywords: Childhood overweight, Childhood obesity, Parent perception of weight status, Health literacy Abstract: Purpose Obesity prevention efforts may be ineffective if parents lack awareness of their children's overweight status. This study examined the factors that predicted parents'underestimation of child weight status. Design and Methods Using a cross sectional design, researchers recruited children and parents in a local children's museum. Parents completed a demographic questionnaire, the Newest Vital Sign, and the Child Body Image Scale. Children's height and weight were measured to calculate child BMI. Random effects modeling examined the association between predictor variables (parent race/ethnicity, income, education, and health literacy, and child BMI percentile, gender, and age) and the dependent variable, parent underestimation of child weight status. Results Participants included 160 parents (213 children aged 7–12 years) representing a racially and ethnically diverse sample who were affluent, educated, and with 36.6% of parents assessed with limited health literacy. Although 45.1% of children were overweight/obese, only 7.5% of parents chose this weight status; 80% of parents underestimated the weight of their normal weight children, 96% underestimated their overweight children, and 72% underestimated their obese children. Parents were more likely to underestimate weight of older children and those under 81st percentile of BMI. No other predictors were significant. Conclusions Parent underestimation of child weight status appears to be a widespread phenomenon in this sample, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, education, and health literacy. Link for e-copy: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pediatric-nursing/ Record link: http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=27624 [article] Parents' Underestimations of Child Weight : Implications for Obesity Prevention [printed text] / Howe, Carol J., Author ; Alexande, Gina, Author ; Stevenson, Jada, Author . - 2018 . - p.57-61. Languages : English (eng) Original Language  : English (eng) inJournal of Pediatric Nursing > Vol.37 No.6 (Nov-Dec) 2017 [03/29/2018] . - p.57-61 Keywords: Childhood overweight, Childhood obesity, Parent perception of weight status, Health literacy Abstract: Purpose Obesity prevention efforts may be ineffective if parents lack awareness of their children's overweight status. This study examined the factors that predicted parents'underestimation of child weight status. Design and Methods Using a cross sectional design, researchers recruited children and parents in a local children's museum. Parents completed a demographic questionnaire, the Newest Vital Sign, and the Child Body Image Scale. Children's height and weight were measured to calculate child BMI. Random effects modeling examined the association between predictor variables (parent race/ethnicity, income, education, and health literacy, and child BMI percentile, gender, and age) and the dependent variable, parent underestimation of child weight status. Results Participants included 160 parents (213 children aged 7–12 years) representing a racially and ethnically diverse sample who were affluent, educated, and with 36.6% of parents assessed with limited health literacy. Although 45.1% of children were overweight/obese, only 7.5% of parents chose this weight status; 80% of parents underestimated the weight of their normal weight children, 96% underestimated their overweight children, and 72% underestimated their obese children. Parents were more likely to underestimate weight of older children and those under 81st percentile of BMI. No other predictors were significant. Conclusions Parent underestimation of child weight status appears to be a widespread phenomenon in this sample, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, education, and health literacy. Link for e-copy: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pediatric-nursing/ Record link: http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=27624