BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This analysis investigates the poorly-known effect of local
prevalence of childhood obesity on mothers' perception of their children's weight status …

Objective: To establish whether maternal perception of a child's body weight (BW) and food
intake is related to the level of maternal education. Study design: Height and BW of 569 …

Prevention of early childhood obesity requires a clear understanding of its determinants.
This study examined perinatal, parental, and lifestyle determinants of childhood obesity and …

What is already known about this subject Parents of children with overweight and obesity
tend to underestimate their children's weight. Most studies show no association between …

Background Very few studies have evaluated the association between a child's lifestyle
factors and their parent's ability to recognise the overweight status of their offspring. The aim …

OBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with the maternal perception of the weight
status in related and unrelated children and to examine whether associated health risks for …

Background Maternal recognition of overweight/obesity during early childhood is a key
determinant in achieving healthy weight status in children. The aim of this study is to 1) …

Objective: To quantify how overweight children have to be for their mothers to classify them
as overweight and to express concern about future overweight, and to investigate the …

ObjectiveThe objective of the present work was to quantify mothers' misclassification of pre-
school children's weight status and to determine factors associated with the maternal …

Objectives Obesity is a major public health concern worldwide. This study aims to
investigate the accuracy of parental perception of child's weight and related factors as well …