Parental perception of weight and weight-related behaviour in 2- to 4-year-old children in the eastern part of the Netherlands

Parental perception of weight status and weight-related behaviour of their toddler was determined through a questionnaire survey in child health care centres (CHCs). Complete data on weight, length, sex and age were available for 635 of 682 children (93.1%). The median age of the children was 37.0 months (range 24–56 months). Of all 635 children, 76.5% were normal weight, 16.2% underweight and 7.2% overweight. Parents’ perception of the weight of their child compared with their peers was moderately related to the actual weight status. Of the parents of overweight and underweight children, 87.0... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Bossink-Tuna, H.N.
L'Hoir, M.P.
Beltman, M.
Boere-Boonekamp, M.M.
Dokumenttyp: article / Letter to editor
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Verlag/Hrsg.: Springer
Sprache: unknown
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