Does Love Really Make Mothers Blind? A Large Transcontinental Study on Mothers' Awareness About Their Children's Weight

Gregori, Darío; Hochdorn, Alexander; Azzolina, Danila; Berchialla, Paola; Lorenzoni, Giulia

doi:10.1002/oby.22214

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“…Our cross-sectional analyses confirmed a strong positive association between the child’s current weight status and parental concern, suggesting parents of children with a BMI in the overweight and obese range are more likely than other parents to be concerned about their child’s future overweight risk. This is important, given the suggestion that appropriate parental concern is vital for effective parental engagement with obesity intervention programmes7 and positive behaviour change 6. Further research is needed to determine whether parental concern is associated with healthier weight trajectories, as well as to understand how feedback given to parents about their child’s weight status from the NCMP can be appropriately and accurately conveyed to parents from different ethnic backgrounds.…”

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Does parental concern about their child’s future risk of overweight vary by their ethnic background? Cross-sectional analysis of a national cohort study

Firman

Dezateux

2019

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesChildren from South Asian ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk of obesity and its associated future health risks; however, evidence is lacking as to whether parental concern about their child’s future overweight risk varies by ethnic background. We hypothesised that parents of 5-year-old children from South Asian backgrounds would be more likely to express such concerns.DesignCross-sectional.SettingUK.Participants15 039 singleton 5-year-old Millennium Cohort Study participants (48.9% girls; 86.7% White).Primary outcome measureParent-reported concern (some/none) about future overweight risk.MethodsWe estimated the adjusted ORs (aORs) of some parental concern (ranging from a little to very concerned) by child’s ethnic background (reference group: White), adjusted for parent and child weight status, and child sex.ResultsParents of girls from Pakistani (aOR 0.4; 95% CI 0.2 to 0.5), Bangladeshi (0.3; 0.2 to 0.5), Black African (0.5; 0.3 to 0.7) and Mixed (0.7; 0.5 to 0.99) ethnic backgrounds and of boys from Pakistani ethnic backgrounds (0.6; 0.4 to 0.9) were less likely to report concern about their child’s future overweight risk than parents of White girls and boys, respectively. Overweight (2.5; 2.2 to 2.8) and obesity (6.7; 5.7 to 7.9) in children, and overweight (1.4; 1.2 to 1.5) and obesity (1.9; 1.7 to 2.2) in parents, were associated with increased likelihood of concern.ConclusionsParents of children from South Asian ethnic backgrounds express less concern about their child’s future overweight risk. Qualitative studies are needed to understand the concerns of parents from different ethnic backgrounds to inform weight-management interventions in ethnically diverse populations.

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“…It has been suggested that parental concern about their child’s current weight status6 and about their child becoming overweight in the future7 may be meaningful predictors of willingness to engage in behaviour change.…”

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Does parental concern about their child’s future risk of overweight vary by their ethnic background? Cross-sectional analysis of a national cohort study

Firman

Dezateux

2019

BMJ Open

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“…Those parents who are in no position to perceive the real weight of their children (i.e., they consider their child of average weight or even underweight) have little or no chance of taking the appropriate steps to change the unhealthy lifestyle of their children and prevent obesity. [ 12 13 ] In Europe, America, Asia, and Australia it has been documented that most overweight or obese children are regarded by their parents as slimmer than they are in reality. [ 12 14 ]…”

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“…[ 12 13 ] In Europe, America, Asia, and Australia it has been documented that most overweight or obese children are regarded by their parents as slimmer than they are in reality. [ 12 14 ]…”

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Parents' perception of their children's weight status in an urban area of Western Greece

Karavida

Tympa

Panousis

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Context: A lot of parents whose children are overweight or even obese are in no position to accurately acknowledge the real weight of their children. Parents' perception of their children's weight plays a significant role in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. Aims: This paper describes parents' opinions on the real weight status of their children and the sufficiency of quality nutrients in their diet. Settings and Design: The research methodology used in the particular study was based on survey research in preschool settings in West Greece. Methods and Material: The research methodology used in the particular study was based on survey research. Data were collected through questionnaires answered by parents of children attending preschool settings aged between two and five. One hundred and seventy-eight children and their parents participated. All parents had been informed of the aim of the study beforehand and gave their consent on condition that they could withdraw at any stage they wished. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). Results: Comparing the Body Mass Index of children with the parents' opinion of their children's weight, we noticed 85,71% and 78,13% of the parents whose children were obese and overweight respectively, regarded their weight as normal. The majority of the overweight and obese children's parents were of the opinion that their children's diet was proper and healthy. Conclusions: Most parents whose children were obese or overweight underestimated the real weight of their children and considered their nutrition healthy.

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“…During childhood, and according to the traditional gender role, the mother is the main caregiver (5), the reason why she is in a unique position to exert an influence on her child's lifestyle behaviors. However, the literature has documented that the mothers of overweight-obese children have an inadequate perception of the child's weight: they underestimate it (6)(7)(8)(9)(10). Therefore, they could be less willing to motivate them to participate in healthy behaviors and less likely to resort to health services (6).…”

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Maternal Perception of the Child’s Weight, Lifestyle Problems and Self-Efficacy to Deal with Them

Flores-Peña

Alpirez

2021

Aquichan

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Objectives: To associate the maternal perception of the child’s weight (MPCW) and the child’s nutritional status. To describe child’s lifestyle behavior problems (CLBPs) and maternal self-efficacy (SE) to deal with them, as well as to verify differences according to children with and without overweight-obesity (OW-OB) and MPCW. Material and methods: There was participation of 274 dyads (mother-preschool child). MPCW was assessed through words and images. The mothers answered the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist. The child’s weight and height were measured. Results: 18.8 % (n = 13) of the mothers of children with OW-OB and 78.8 % (n = 160) of the mothers of children without OW-OB obtained adequate MPCW values through words (X2 = 77.759; DoF = 1; p < .001). It was identified that the mothers of children with OW-OB reported more CLBPs and less SE. When the child’s OW-OB is perceived through words, there are more CLBPs (F = 17.041; p = .001) and less SE (U = 1,118; p = .015). Conclusions: Inadequate MPCW was predominant in mothers of children with OW-OB. When OW-OB is perceived, there are more CLBPs and fewer SE. It is recommended to promote adequate MPCW, particularly in mothers of children with OW-OB. Images assist in the identification of the child’s OW-OB more than to classify it into a category.

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Does Love Really Make Mothers Blind? A Large Transcontinental Study on Mothers' Awareness About Their Children's Weight

Cited by 8 publications

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Does parental concern about their child’s future risk of overweight vary by their ethnic background? Cross-sectional analysis of a national cohort study

Does parental concern about their child’s future risk of overweight vary by their ethnic background? Cross-sectional analysis of a national cohort study

Parents' perception of their children's weight status in an urban area of Western Greece

Maternal Perception of the Child’s Weight, Lifestyle Problems and Self-Efficacy to Deal with Them

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