Maternal concern about child weight in a study of weight-discordant siblings.
Maternal concern about child weight in a study of weight-discordant siblings.
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在一项针对体重不一致的兄弟姐妹的研究中,母亲对孩子体重的担忧。
DOI:
10.1111/phn.12119
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发表时间:
2015
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Compher,CharleneW
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Kral,TanjaVE;Moore,ReneéH;Compher,CharleneW
ObjectiveThis study examined concern about child weight in mothers of weight‐discordant siblings and determined the accuracy of maternal self‐report versus measured child height, weight, and corresponding body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) z‐score.Design and SampleDiscordant sibling design. Forty‐seven mothers of 5‐ to 12‐year‐old, weight‐discordant siblings.MeasuresMothers self‐reported their concern about child weight for each child separately and for a subset of children, self‐reported their heights and weights. Siblings' height, weight, waist circumference, and adiposity were measured.ResultsThe majority (83%) of mothers expressed concern about their overweight/obese child's weight and 20% of mothers expressed concern about their normal‐weight child's weight (p< .001). Difference scores in maternal concern about child weight were positively associated with difference scores in sibling BMI z‐score (r= 0.42;p= .01) and percent body fat (r= 0.56;p< .001). For overweight/obese children only,maternal‐reportedchild heights and weights were significantly lower compared to themeasuredvalues (p< .03).ConclusionsOne fifth of mothers of weight‐discordant siblings were unconcerned about their overweight/obese child's weight and for overweight/obese children only, mothers tended to underreport children's height and weight. Mothers' concern for their overweight/obese child's weight was greater for sibling pairs who were more discordant in their weight.