Accuracy of self- and parental perception of overweight among Latino preadolescents.
Accuracy of self- and parental perception of overweight among Latino preadolescents.
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2008-03
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Valentina Intagliata;E. Ip;S. Gesell;S. Barkin
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Valentina Intagliata;E. Ip;S. Gesell;S. Barkin
研究背景：本研究考察了儿童的自我知觉和父母对儿童体型的知觉，以及与父母对儿童体型的准确知觉相关的因素。方法研究对象为拉丁裔超重高危儿童(AROW)和/或超重儿童(8-11岁)及其父母(N=123名)。儿童的身体质量指数(BMI)被测量了，但在向参与者展示体型图片并要求他们选择代表孩子身体的图像之前，没有讨论。结果儿童的体型选择与儿童的实际体重指数的相关系数为0.117(p=0.2)，父母对儿童的身体大小的评估与儿童的实际体重指数的相关系数为0.470(p或=大学)，父母对孩子身体大小的知觉更准确(OR：0.11/95%CI：0.01，0.89)，而儿童的性别、父母的体重指数和父母的健康状况与儿童的体重指数的知觉无关。局限性样本来自福赛斯县的一家社区诊所，该诊所为该县大量新移民提供服务。结论(1)拉丁裔AROW/超重青春期前儿童对自身体型的感知不准确；(2)拉丁裔父母对子女体型的感知更为准确，相关程度中等；(3)受教育程度较高的拉丁裔父母对子女体型的感知比受教育程度较低的父母对子女体型的感知更为准确。
BACKGROUND This investigation examines self-perception and parental perception of child body size and factors associated with accurate parental perception of child body size. METHODS Latino at-risk for overweight (AROW) and/or overweight preadolescent children (ages 8-11 years) along with their parents were recruited (N=123 dyads). Children's body mass index (BMI) was measured but not discussed before participants were shown pictures of body sizes and asked to select the image that represented the child's body. RESULTS The correlation between the child's body size selection and the child's actual BMI was 0.117 (p=0.20) whereas the correlation between the parent's assessment of the child's body size and the child's actual BMI was 0.470 (p or =college) was associated with a more accurate parental perception of their child's body size (OR: 0.11/95% CI: 0.01, 0.89) while child's sex, parental BMI, and parental health status were not associated with a perception that corresponded to the child's BMI. LIMITATIONS The sample was drawn from a single community clinic in Forsyth County which serves a large population of newer Latino immigrants in the county. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that (1) Latino AROW/overweight preadolescent children do not have an accurate perception of their own body size; (2) Latino parents have a more accurate perception of their child's body size with a moderately sized correlation suggesting that their perception of their child's body size is frequently inaccurate; and (3) Latino parents with higher education perceive their child's body size more accurately than less educated parents.