Parents' perception of their child's weight status and intention to intervene: a Western Australian cross-sectional population survey, 2009-12
Parents' perception of their child's weight status and intention to intervene: a Western Australian cross-sectional population survey, 2009-12
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DOI：
10.1111/1753-6405.12483
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发表时间：
2016-02-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Radomiljac, Ali L.
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作者：
Merema, Matt R.;Sullivan, Denise L.;Radomiljac, Ali L.
目的：报告父母对孩子体重状况的看法，以及孩子的体重指数（BMI）与父母改变或维持孩子体重的意图之间的关系。研究方法：估计值是根据2009年至2012年从4，437名家长收集的数据得出的，该数据是西澳大利亚州健康与福祉监测系统的一部分。为了测量对体重的看法，父母被问到：你的孩子是体重不足，正常体重，超重还是非常超重？BMI值也通过父母报告的身高和体重得出。父母的意图是通过询问父母来评估的，你对孩子体重的意图是什么？结果如下：与通过父母报告的身高和体重得出的结果（分别为16.3%和5.8%）相比，认为自己的孩子超重（8.2%）或非常超重（0.2%）的父母明显较少。超过一半的父母的孩子高于或低于健康的BMI范围报告说，他们打算对孩子的体重不做任何事情（54.5%至70.0%）。结论：很大一部分西澳大利亚州的父母错误地判断了他们孩子的体重状况，大多数人表示无意帮助他们的孩子达到健康的体重。含义：结果加强了人口层面的重要性，家长为重点的干预措施，针对儿童的体重和适当的行动的看法。
Objective: To report on parents' perceptions of their child's weight status and how the child's body mass index (BMI) is associated with parent intentions to change or maintain the child's weight. Methods: Estimates were derived via data collected from 4,437 parents from 2009 to 2012 as part of the Western Australian Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System. To measure weight perceptions, parents were asked, Is your child underweight, normal weight, overweight or very overweight? BMI values were also derived via parent-reported height and weight. Parent intentions were assessed by asking parents, What are your intentions regarding your child's weight? Results: Significantly fewer parents perceived their child as overweight (8.2%) or very overweight (0.2%) than was derived via parent-reported height and weight (16.3% and 5.8%, respectively). More than half the parents with children above or below the healthy BMI range reported an intention to do nothing about their child's weight (between 54.5% and 70.0%). Conclusions: A large proportion of Western Australian parents misjudge their child's weight status and the majority express no intention to help their child achieve a healthy weight. Implications: The results reinforce the importance of population-level, parent-focussed interventions targeting perceptions of children's weight and appropriate action.