Parents' underestimation of their child's weight status. Moderating factors and change over time: A cross-sectional study.
Emilie L M RuiterJenneke J E H SaatGerard R M MollemanGerdine A J FransenKoos van der VeldenCornelia H M van JaarsveldRutger C M E EngelsWillem J J AssendelftPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Parents' underestimation of their child's weight status remains alarmingly high, particularly among parents of young, obese children. This underestimation is a barrier to preventing childhood overweight/obesity. Healthcare professionals should take this underestimation into consideration and should actively encourage parents to take steps to prevent overweight/obesity in their children.