Caregiver’s Country of Birth Is a Significant Determinant of Accurate Perception of Preschool-Age Children’s Weight

作者: Ruby Natale , Susan B. Uhlhorn , Gabriela Lopez-Mitnik , Stephanie Camejo , Nicole Englebert

DOI: 10.1177/1090198115599395

关键词: PercentileCultural diversityGerontologyRegression analysisRandomized controlled trialBody mass indexLogistic regressionObesityMedicineOverweight

摘要: Background. One in four preschool-age children the United States are currently overweight or obese. Previous studies have shown that caregivers of this age group often difficulty accurately recognizing their child’s weight status. The purpose study was to examine factors associated with accurate/inaccurate perception child body mass index (BMI) among a multicultural sample who were predominantly low-income and foreign-born. Methods. A total 980 (72% Hispanic, 71% born outside States) (N = 1,105) asked if normal weight, overweight, Answers compared actual BMI percentile category via chi-square analysis. Logistic regression analysis performed assess predictors accurate category. Results. More than one third preschoolers either (18.4%) obese (16.5%). majority (92%) an overweight/obese i...

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