作者: María del Carmen Bisi Molina , S. Rodríguez , C. Perim de Faria , N. Valadao Cade , Pilar Montero López
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摘要: Different socio-cultural factors might affect parental perception of children�s nutritional condition. The purpose this study is to identify related women�s weight self-perception, and its association with the they have their children�s nutritional condition. This a cross-sectional based on 1249 mother- children pairs from Vitoria/ES-Brazil. Surveys were conducted in schools and households. Logistic regression models showed that mothers low educational level underestimated their own weight. Misperception weight was dependent on gender but not mother�s educational level. Model-based findings suggest mothers� underestimation risk factor underestimation of sons� weight, daughters�. Results show children is an important