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Accuracy of anthropometric measurements and weight status perceptions reported by parents of 4-year-old children.

María D Esteban-VasalloIgnacio GalánMaira A Ortiz-PintoAmelia Astray San MartínEva M Cabrero LópezMaría Teresa Morales San JoséHonorato Ortiz-Marrón
Published in: Public health nutrition (2019)
Parents underestimated children's height and weight, leading to an overestimation of the prevalence of obesity. Small inaccuracies in reported measures have an important effect for the estimation of population prevalences. Parents' report of child weight status is unreliable. Parental awareness and acknowledgement of child weight status should be improved.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • body weight
  • metabolic syndrome
  • healthcare
  • type diabetes
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • body composition
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle