Parents′ perception of children′s obesity, in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Al‐Mohaimeed, Abdulrahman

doi:10.4103/2230-8229.189134

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“…Similarly, this systematic review aimed at identifying the differences between parental perception and the actual weight status of children worldwide, this finding reveals that majority of studies used verbal descriptions 51 . This review shows that parents' wrong perception regarding their children weight status was higher in parents compared to only mother (90%, 30% respectively) 23,24 , this finding is in accordance with previous findings of other study who reported a higher wrong perception in parents compared to only mother 52 , this can be explained by mothers having more concerned than fathers about their child's weight status. Noticeably, this systematic review revealed that obese children are often perceived as normal-weight children and not vice versa.…”

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Parents’ Perception of Child Weight Status, Risk Factors and Health Concern of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review

Tin

Daliana

et al. 2022

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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The increased prevalence of childhood obesity is becoming a public health concern as it is related to numerous health implications. Parental perception of child's weight status is an important factor for reducing childhood obesity burden. Parental perception of the risk factors and health outcomes of obesity are important in prevention and management of childhood obesity. However, previous reviews focused mainly on parental perceptions about healthy behaviors to reduce the burden of childhood obesity. Thus, this systematic review was carried out to investigate parental perceptions of their child weight status as well as risk factors and health concern of childhood obesity. A systematic review was conducted and was reported in accordance with PRISMA statement on studies between 2012 and 2017 through a variety of database like CINAHL, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and Cochrane Library. However, out of 2,334 articles identified, only 35 studies were included, which originate mostly from high-income countries. The results revealed that parents' misperception rate of their children's weight varies from 9.6% to 90%, while parents perceptive that only genetic factors, non-vegetable-consumption or low physical activity and environmental factors are the key risk factors of childhood obesity. Hence, parents' of obese children estimate their children to be at risk at having hypertension, heart disease, depression, and diabetes. In conclusion, parents have difficulty in correctly perceiving the obesity status of their children. Health care workers should be aware of the parents' wrong perception of their children's weight status. The result of this review may be used to develop an effective intervention programs aimed at reducing the burden of childhood obesity which focus on the parental perception of the risk factors contributing to childhood obesity.

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confidence: 92%

Parents’ Perception of Child Weight Status, Risk Factors and Health Concern of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review

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Daliana

et al. 2022

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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“…The majority of studies demonstrate parental underestimation of child weight status [ 12 , 16 , 32 ]. Considerable research has been devoted to parental perceptions of children’s weight during late childhood or adolescent stages [ 1 , 2 , 36 ] and also during the toddler years [ 5 , 14 , 19 , 26 ]. Although the literature suggests that parental awareness of weight problems may be particularly low for younger children [ 15 , 29 , 35 ], there has been relatively less attention paid to examining parental weight perception during the younger years particularly for preschool children [ 7 , 16 , 24 ].…”

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Do mothers accurately identify their child’s overweight/obesity status during early childhood? Evidence from a nationally representative cohort study

Queally

Doherty

Matvienko‐Sikar

et al. 2018

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundMaternal recognition of overweight/obesity during early childhood is a key determinant in achieving healthy weight status in children. The aim of this study is to 1) investigate maternal perceptions of their child weight, focusing on whether or not mothers accurately identify if their child is overweight or obese at three years old and five years old; 2) identify the factors influencing maternal misperceptions regarding their child’s weight at three years old and five years old, 3) ascertain if a failure to recognize overweight/obesity at three years old is associated with the likelihood of doing so at five years old.MethodsUsing two waves of the longitudinal Growing Up in Ireland study data regarding child, maternal, and household characteristics as well as healthcare access and utilization variables were obtained for mothers when their children are three and five years old respectively. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to examine the factors associated with mothers inaccurately perceiving their child to be of normal weight status when the child is in fact either clinically overweight or obese.ResultsIn wave 2, 22% of mothers failed to accurately identify their child to be overweight or obese. This inaccuracy decreased to 18% in wave 3. A failure of mothers to identify their child’s overweight/obesity was more likely to occur if the child was a girl (OR: 1.25) (OR: 1.37), had a higher birth weight (OR:1.00), if the mother was obese (OR: 1.50), (OR: 1.72) or working (OR:1.25) (OR:1.16) in wave 2 and wave 3, respectively. Other factors affecting the odds of misperceiving child’s weight include gestation age, income and urban living.ConclusionThese findings suggest that mothers of overweight or obese three and five year olds show poor awareness of their child’s weight status. Both child and mother characteristics play a role in influencing this awareness. Mothers unable to accurately identify their child’s overweight or obesity status at three years old are likely to do again when the child is five years old. This study highlights the need for increased support to help improve mothers’ understanding of healthy body size in preschool aged children.

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“…Parents attitude is of paramount importance in obesity. Underestimation of body weight among children's parents was reported locally [16] and internationally [17]. Children's parents in Qassim misclassified most of overweight and more than half of obese children [16].…”

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Secondary School Male Students Perception Towards Their Weight, Almethnab Town, Qassim, Saudi Arabia

AsSaigal¹,

Alguefly²,

Elmosaad³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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To determine the perception of Almethnab town secondary school male students towards their body weights. MethodologyWe surveyed male secondary school students in Almethnab town in Qassim using a self-administered questionnaire and weighing/height scale. All of the four secondary schools were targeted. The calculated sample size was 256 students. A stratified cluster sampling technique was used to select research participants. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated and interpreted using web-based CDC childhood and adolescent BMI calculator. Weight status perception was assessed by comparing students' opinions about their weight against BMI percentile status. ResultsOut of 363 selected students, all of the available 270 students participated, with a response rate of 74%. Thirty-two (12.2%) of the students were underweight, 143 (54.6%) were normal, 30 (11.5%) were overweight, and 57 (21.8%) were obese. Students perception towards their weight was correct for 159 (65%) of students. Out of the 87 overweight/obese students, 16 (18.4%) perceived their weight as appropriate, 17 (53.1%) of 32 underweight students look at their bodies as normal, while 29 (20.4%) of normal weight students perceive themselves as overweight. Obese students exercise less both in frequency and duration than non-obese ones. Sweetened drinks, fast food and frequent snacks are weakly associated with obesity. ConclusionPrevalence of obesity is very high among male secondary school students in Almethnab town. One-third of students have misperceptions about weight status.

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Parents′ perception of children′s obesity, in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 19 publications

References 27 publications

Parents’ Perception of Child Weight Status, Risk Factors and Health Concern of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review

Parents’ Perception of Child Weight Status, Risk Factors and Health Concern of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review

Do mothers accurately identify their child’s overweight/obesity status during early childhood? Evidence from a nationally representative cohort study

Secondary School Male Students Perception Towards Their Weight, Almethnab Town, Qassim, Saudi Arabia

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