How do parents of 4-to 5-year-old children perceive the weight of their children?

被引：33

作者：

Luttikhuis, H. G. M. Oude ^{[1
,2
]}

Stolk, R. P. ^{[2
]}

Sauer, P. J. J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Groningen, Beatrix Childrens Hosp, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Pediat, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands

[2] Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands

来源：

ACTA PAEDIATRICA | 2010年 / 99卷 / 02期

关键词：

Children; Obesity; Overweight; Parents; Weight perception; OVERWEIGHT; PERCEPTIONS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01576.x

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

Introduction: A heavier weight in adults is becoming the norm rather than an abnormal weight. Whether the same trend is happening in children is unknown. Objective: To assess the perception of the weight of 4- to 5-year-old children and the recognition of overweight by both parents. Design: Population-based survey. Participants: A questionnaire was sent to parents of 1155 4- to 5-year-old children. Results: In total, 439 questionnaires (35%) were returned. Of all, 90% of the children had a normal weight, 9.3% were overweight and 4.1% were obese. For all weight classes, the parents depicted the child as lighter on both the verbal and visual scale. Of all, 75% of mothers of overweight children stated that the child had a normal weight. In obese children, 50% of the mothers believed that the child had a normal weight. Conclusion: Children with a weight in the normal range were considered by their parents as a little too light or too light. Overweight was considered as normal weight, and obesity as normal or a little too heavy. The perception of a normal weight in children at 4-5 years is distorted.

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