Sanne Gerards|Jessica S. Gubbels|Pieter C. Dagnelie|Stef Kremers|Annette Stafleu|Nanné K. de Vries|Carel Thijs
Parental perception of child’s weight status and subsequent BMIz change: the KOALA birth cohort study
Maastricht University|Maastricht University|Maastricht University|Maastricht University|Maastricht University|Maastricht University
parents often fail correctly perceive childrens weight status studies examined association parental weight status perception longitudinal bmiz change bmi standardized reference population various ages investigated whether parents able accurately perceive childs weight status age 5 also investigated predictors accurate weight status perception finally investigated predictive value accurate weight status perception explaining childrens longitudinal weight development age 9 children overweight age 5we used longitudinal data koala birth cohort study childs age 5 years parents filled questionnaire regarding child parent characteristics perception childs weight status calculated childrens actual weight status parental reports weight height ages 2 5 6 7 8 9 years regression analyses used identify factors predicting parents accurately perceived childs weight status finally regression analyses used predict subsequent longitudinal bmiz change overweight childreneightyfive percent parents overweight children underestimated childs weight status age 5 childs bmiz age 2 5 significant positive predictors accurate weight status perception vs underestimation normal weight overweight children accurate weight status perception predictor higher future bmi overweight children corrected actual bmi baselinechildren parents accurately perceived childs weight status higher bmi time probably making easier parents correctly perceive childs overweight parental awareness childs overweight may sufficient subsequent weight management parents implying parents recognize childs overweight may able willing adequately manage overweight