Parental Perception of Child's Weight and Childhood Obesity

Fundació Sant Joan de Déu1,898 enrolled

Overview

The increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases requires new strategies in the treatment and prevention of obesity. Children exposed to a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle are especially vulnerable and may therefore be at risk of obesity at a very early stage in their lives. Recent studies have indicated a notable misperception of children's weight by parents. The main objective of this project is to study the association between parental perception of child's body weight and 1) feeding practices (permissive, restrictive or model); and 2) child's degree of overweight.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,898

Conditions

Childhood Obesity Diet Habit

Interventions

Cross-sectionalOTHER

No intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 8 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

Barcelona, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Infant feeding practices measured by the Child Feeding Practice questionnaire

We will assess three factors from the Child Feeding Practice (CFP) questionnaire measuring parental control practices and attitudes regarding child feeding: Restriction (8 items), Pressure to eat (4 items), and monitoring (3 items). Each item is scored from 1 to 5, and the mean value for each factor will be calculated.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Participant BMI z-score

Weight and height of participants will be measured and combined to calculate the BMI z-score based on the WHO growth charts

Time frame: Baseline

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