Mothers’ perceptions about the nutritional status of their overweight children: a systematic review

Francescatto, Caliandra; Santos, Natalia S.; Coutinho, Vanessa Fernandes; Costa, Roberto Fernandes da

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2014.01.009

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“…A high percentage of mothers underestimated the nutritional status of their overweight children (39,3%), a trend that has been previously observed among parents of this population [8,7,12,13,14,31,32]. However, contrary to previous findings, 29.9% of mothers of overweight children and 47.9% of those of obese children overestimated the nutritional status of their child.…”

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“…Eating habits and preferences built during childhood persist for life, and family has a strong influence on children's diet and lifestyle [6,7]. Thus, parents play a key role in preventing overweight and obesity among children [5,8]. …”

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“…In this context, the appropriate perception of children's nutritional status by their parents (especially their mother) becomes essential for the early recognition of childhood overweight and obesity [8–10]. Mothers usually have a greater responsibility over children's diet and education, and their perception of child's nutritional status has shown to have an influence on maternal attitudes and practices related to child's food intake [10–12].…”

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“…Furthermore, many mothers believe that childhood overweight is a sign of good health and that overweight will be resolved later as the child grows [10]. With the recurrent increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents, mothers may also consider overweight as normal, especially if there are many individuals with this condition in their family or community [8]. …”

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Maternal perception of children's nutritional status in the Federal District, Brazil

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Maternal perception of child's nutritional status has a potential impact on the identification, prevention, and treatment of childhood overweight. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of misperception and factors associated with maternal perception of the nutritional status of first- to third-grade elementary school students from private schools in the Federal District, Brazil. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 554 mother-child pairs. Children's nutritional status was assessed by measuring their weight and height. The mothers completed an online questionnaire about sociodemographic data, maternal nutritional status, maternal perception of her own nutritional status (silhouette scale for female adults), and maternal perception of child's nutritional status (silhouette scale for children). Only 30.0% of the mothers were successful in choosing the most appropriate silhouette to represent child's nutritional status. Highly educated mothers (Adjusted OR = 1.51) and mothers of male children (Adjusted OR = 2.53) or of non-overweight children (Adjusted OR = 1.65) were more likely to underestimate child's nutritional status. Conversely, mothers below 35 years of age (Adjusted OR = 1.85) and mothers of female children (Adjusted OR = 2.24) or of overweight children (Adjusted OR = 1.94) were more likely to overestimate child's nutritional status. There was a high prevalence of misperception, which shows the need for interventions for children that take into account the relevance of mother's role and the adequate recognition of child's nutritional status.

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“…In this sense, a comparison could be made with the difficulty mothers have in identifying problems related to their children's nutritional state. National and international studies have shown that, although women can identify their own nutritional status properly, they have great difficulty in identifying their children's nutritional status adequately, especially in cases of overweight or obesity (Francescatto, Santos, Coutinho, & Costa, 2014;Guerrero, Slusser, Barreto, Rosales, & Kuo, 2010;Boa-Sorte et al, 2007;Hackie & Bowles, 2007).…”

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Mothers’ perceptions of their own diets and the diets of their children at 2–3 years of age

Broilo

Vítolo

Stenzel

2017

Psicol. Refl. Crít.

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This is a cross-sectional analysis of a follow-up study to examine the perceptions of mothers treated at public health centers, regarding their own diets and the diets of their children aged 2-3. Among the 464 participants, 57% (n = 267) reported perceiving their own diets as unhealthy while 72% (n = 334) perceiving their children's diets as healthy. The mothers' perceptions of their own diets as healthy were associated with less maternal schooling and having received health care from professionals who had received special training (p < 0.05). The mothers' perceptions of their children's diets as healthy were associated with more maternal schooling (p < 0.05). This difference between the mothers' perceptions of their own diets and those of their children reinforce the importance of considering maternal beliefs and attitudes in infant nutritional intervention programs.

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African American mothers' perceptions of infant body size are prospectively associated with infant growth and BMI

Rothman

Shirley

Parks

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American J Hum Biol

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Objectives The effect of mothers' perceptions of infant body size on infant growth and later BMI is poorly understood. We aimed to assess whether maternal perceptions were associated with infant BMI and weight gain and to identify factors that may influence maternal perceptions. Methods We analyzed data from a prospective, longitudinal study of pregnant African American women living with healthy weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2) or obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). We collected sociodemographic, feeding mode, perceived stress, depression, and food insecurity information. The African American Infant Body Habitus Scale assessed maternal perceptions of infant body size at age 6 months. A “maternal satisfaction with infant body size” score was derived. Infant BMI z‐scores (BMIZ) were calculated at 6 and 24 months. Results Maternal perception and satisfaction scores did not differ between obese (n = 148) and healthy weight (n = 132) groups. Perception of infant size at 6 months was positively associated with infant BMIZ at 6 and 24 months. A positive association of maternal satisfaction scores with change in infant BMIZ from 6 to 24 months indicated that BMIZ changed less for infants whose mothers preferred them to be smaller at 6 months. Perception and satisfaction scores were not associated with feeding variables, maternal stress, depression, socioeconomic status, or food security status. Conclusion Mothers' perceptions of and satisfaction with infant size correlated with current and later infant BMI. However, mother's perceptions were not associated with maternal weight status or other factors explored for their potential to impact maternal perceptions. Further work is needed to elucidate factors linking maternal perception/satisfaction and infant growth.

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Mothers’ perceptions about the nutritional status of their overweight children: a systematic review

Abstract: despite the increasing prevalence of obesity in pediatric age, mothers have difficulty in properly perceiving the nutritional status of their children, which may compromise referral to treatment programs.

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Maternal perception of children's nutritional status in the Federal District, Brazil

Maternal perception of children's nutritional status in the Federal District, Brazil

Mothers’ perceptions of their own diets and the diets of their children at 2–3 years of age

African American mothers' perceptions of infant body size are prospectively associated with infant growth and BMI

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