Do mothers accurately identify their child’s overweight/obesity status during early childhood? Evidence from a nationally representative cohort study

Abstract 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) investigate maternal perceptions of their child weight, focusing on whether or not mothers accurately identify if...

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Autores principales:	Michelle Queally, Edel Doherty, Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Elaine Toomey, John Cullinan, Janas M. Harrington, Patricia M. Kearney, on behalf of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study team
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	BMC 2018-06-01
Colección:	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Materias:	Childhood obesity Maternal perception Preschool overweight obesity identification
Acceso en línea:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-018-0688-y
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