management of concern is associated with Sampling: Stratified the degree of concern a decrease the childhood obesity. specific actions to improve random sampling of parent feels about his/her generalizability. diet and increase physical parents of students in child’s weight, and that 2. The study used parental Maternal and Child activity. kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, concern about child weight reports of their own and Health Journal, 16, 5th, 7th, and 9th grade in may influence parents to their child’s behaviors West Virginia. take an active role in which may decrease its managing their child’s diet validity. Sample size: 1,500 and physical activity levels. LOE: IV 2. Accurate assessment of Strengths: Methods: Parent child weight increases 1. Participants were from a interviews by trained parental concern, but rural state and my project personnel using an 82 parental misconception of will also be done in a rural item structured interview child weight is common. state. protocol addressing: 3. Regular BMI screenings, 2. The shows that demographics, parent education, and feedback parental concern and their perceptions, child from health care providers involvement in managing physical activity, is an excellent way to childhood obesity are child/family diet, obesity increase parent’s ability to directly related. knowledge, interactions assess weight. with health care Significance for my project: providers, and 1. The study explains the perceptions of the factors involved in school’s role in childhood increasing parental concern obesity prevention. which is an important aspect of my project. Outcomes: Identification of variables that result in parental concern regarding their child’s weight. Of the 1,500 parents who participated, 95% were white, 74% were female, 90% married, 74% employed, 49% completed high school, 46% were college
management of childhood obesity. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16, LOE: IV concern is associated with specific actions to improve diet and increase physical activity. Sampling: Stratified random sampling of parents of students in kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 9th grade in West Virginia. Sample size: 1,500 Methods: Parent interviews by trained personnel using an 82 item structured interview protocol addressing: demographics, parent perceptions, child physical activity, child/family diet, obesity knowledge, interactions with health care providers, and perceptions of the school’s role in childhood obesity prevention. Outcomes: Identification of variables that result in parental concern regarding their child’s weight. Of the 1,500 parents who participated, 95% were white, 74% were female, 90% married, 74% employed, 49% completed high school, 46% were college the degree of concern a parent feels about his/her child’s weight, and that concern about child weight may influence parents to take an active role in managing their child’s diet and physical activity levels. 2. Accurate assessment of child weight increases parental concern, but parental misconception of child weight is common. 3. Regular BMI screenings, education, and feedback from health care providers is an excellent way to increase parent’s ability to assess weight. decrease the generalizability. 2. The study used parental reports of their own and their child’s behaviors which may decrease its validity. Strengths: 1. Participants were from a rural state and my project will also be done in a rural state. 2. The shows that parental concern and their involvement in managing childhood obesity are directly related. Significance for my project: 1. The study explains the factors involved in increasing parental concern which is an important aspect of my project.
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