Although overweight and obesity are widespread across most of the developed world, a
considerable body of research has now accumulated, which suggests that adiposity often …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Parental perceptions of their children's weight play an
important role in obesity prevention and treatment. The objective of this study was to …

METHODS: Data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children were used to assess
parental perceptions of child weight status and to examine changes in researcher measured …

The global prevalence of childhood obesity is alarmingly high. Parents' identification of their
children as overweight is thought to be an important prerequisite to tackling childhood …

Background Perceptions of children's weight status may be important in obesity prevention
and treatment. Aims This review identifies the prevalence of the underestimation of …

Objectives Parents' difficulties in perceiving children9s weight status accurately pose a
barrier for family-based obesity interventions; however, the factors underlying weight …

Aim This article is a report of an analysis of the concept of parental perception of child
weight. Background Perception is commonly studied, but lacks a strong conceptual …

Background: The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent years. As
exposure to obesity increases, perceptions of what is a 'normal'weight are likely to change …

Background Childhood overweight is a growing problem in industrialized countries. Parents
play a major role in the development and the treatment of overweight in their children. A key …

Objective Recognising overweight and obesity is critical to prompting action, and
consequently preventing and treating obesity. The present study examined the association …