Parent concerns regarding paediatric obesity in community-based programmes serving children with developmental disabilities.
Ruby A NataleSitara M WeerakoonMalaika T WoodyEllen KolomeyerKristyna PenaMichelle SchladantRebecca J Bulotsky-ShearerSarah E MessiahPublished in: Child: care, health and development (2020)
Findings indicate that parents of preschool-age children with DD are more likely to acknowledge that obesity is a public health concern. Because some parents of children with DD are concerned about their child's weight, families of preschool-age children with DD may be receptive to the delivery of healthy weight strategies in community-based programs.