Parental perception of childhood obesity

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Van Wyk, A. 2022. Parental perception of childhood obesity. 15th European Public Health Conference - Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected. Berlin, Germany 09 - 12 Nov 2022 Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. iii585-iii586 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac131.432
TypeConference poster
TitleParental perception of childhood obesity
AuthorsVan Wyk, A.
Abstract

Background and aims: Childhood obesity rate continues to grow in the UK with children from deprived backgrounds being at greater risk. While a large part of the literature focuses on the determinants of child obesity less is known about the factors that can lead a parent to misclassify their child’s weight status. The aim of this study was to investigate parental perception of their child's weight status, compared to their measured weight.
Methods: Height, weight, and waist circumference were measured for 232 school children enrolled in Year 2 and Year 5 during the academic year 2019-2020 from ten schools in Barnet Council, London, UK. In addition, data were collected from parents on their child’s weight status and perception, health beliefs, eating habits, exercise habits, family anthropometrics and health information. Information from 110 mothers and 17 fathers was retrieved. The WHO growth charts were used to classify the children’s BAZ scores.
Results: Results show that 46% of the parents classified their child’s weight status incorrectly, they either overestimated or underestimated their child’s body weight and/or shape. Specifically, 52% of parents of overweight/obese children reported their children as normal weight. Factors associated with parents’ child weight status misclassification child’s age (p = .771), ethnicity (p = .445), parents’ education (p = .227), and marital status (p=0.07).
Conclusions: Parental perception of child’s weight status has important implications in terms of changes in household eating behaviours and attitudes. Understanding the key factors affecting parental perception is of paramount importance when developing interventions and policies aimed at tackling child obesity.
Key messages
• Parents classify their children’s weight status incorrectly, making it hard for policy change to be effective.
• Policy change can only happen if parents play an active role in understanding and perceiving if their child is overweight or obese.

Keywordsperception; parents; paediatric; weight; children
Sustainable Development Goals3 Good health and well-being
Middlesex University ThemeHealth & Wellbeing
Conference15th European Public Health Conference - Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected
Page rangeiii585-iii586
Proceedings TitleEuropean Journal of Public Health
ISSN1101-1262
Electronic1464-360X
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP)
Publication dates
Online25 Oct 2022
Print21 Oct 2022
Publication process dates
Deposited17 Oct 2022
Accepted10 Jun 2022
Output statusPublished
Additional information

European Journal of Public Health, Volume 32, Issue Supplement_3, October 2022
15th European Public Health Conference Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected Berlin, Germany 9–12 November 2022

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac131.432
Web address (URL) of conference proceedingshttps://academic.oup.com/eurpub/issue/32/Supplement_3
LanguageEnglish
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