The Impact of Parents’ Categorization of Their Own Weight and Their Child’s Weight on Healthy Lifestyle Promoting Beliefs and Practices

Objective. To evaluate parents’ beliefs and practices related to childhood obesity and determine if these are influenced by parent’s perception of their own weight or their child’s weight. Methods. Parents of obese (n=689) or normal weight (n=1122) children 4–15 years in Georgia, USA, were randomly...

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Main Authors: Allison C. Sylvetsky-Meni, Scott E. Gillepsie, Trisha Hardy, Jean A. Welsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/307381
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