Parental misperception of child's weight and related factors within family norms.

Seo Ah HongKarl PeltzerChutima Jalayondeja

Published in: Eating and weight disorders : EWD (2017)

Findings show a high proportion of parental misperception of their child's weight status. Family-based weight control interventions will need to incorporate parental misperceptions of the body weight and health behaviors of their children.

Keyphrases

body weight
mental health
physical activity
body mass index
weight loss
weight gain
healthcare
public health
young adults
health information
risk assessment
social media