Parental Misperception of Their Child's Body Weight Status Impedes the Assessment of the Child's Lifestyle Behaviors
Parental Misperception of Their Child's Body Weight Status Impedes the Assessment of the Child's Lifestyle Behaviors
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DOI：
10.1155/2010/306703
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Tremblay, Angelo
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作者：
Mathieu, Marie-Eve;Drapeau, Vicky;Tremblay, Angelo
目标。检查父母对体重不足(UW)、正常体重(NW)和超重或肥胖(OWOB)儿童的错误分类是否与明显的特征有关，以及错误分类对父母对儿童生活习惯的评估的影响。方法：研究方法。魁北克儿童发展纵向研究(1998-2010年)的横断面分析(2004年样本)(n=1,125)。结果。NW、UW和OWOB儿童中分别有16%、55%和77%的儿童被错误感知。UW儿童的非移民父母、NW儿童的高学历父母以及BMI百分位数较低的NW儿童和OWOB儿童的误解显著更高。错误的体重状况识别妨碍了对所有儿童的饮食习惯以及UW和OWOB儿童的体力活动和健康水平的评估。结论。父母对孩子体重状况和生活习惯的错误分类构成了健康体重管理的不利背景。
Objectives. To examine if distinct characteristics are associated with parental misclassification of underweight (UW), normal weight (NW), and overweight or obese (OWOB) children and the implications of misclassification on the parental evaluation of the child's lifestyle habits. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis (2004 sample) of the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (1998-2010) (n = 1,125). Results. 16%, 55%, and 77% of NW, UW and OWOB children were perceived inaccurately, respectively. Misperception was significantly higher in nonimmigrant parents of UW children, in highly educated parents of NW children and in NW and OWOB children with lower BMI percentiles. Erroneous body weight status identification impedes the evaluation of eating habits of all children as well as physical activity and fitness levels of UW and OWOB children. Conclusion. Parental misclassification of the child's body weight status and lifestyle habits constitutes an unfavorable context for healthy body weight management.