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Measurement and recognition of adiposity
Parental recognition of overweight in children aged 6–8 years: findings from the Gateshead Millennium Study
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Objectives
To investigate parental recognition of childhood overweight and explore parents’ understanding of and attitudes to adiposity in childhood.
Design
Questionnaires and focus groups within a longitudinal birth cohort study.
Setting
Gateshead, UK.
Participants
539 parents of children in the Gateshead Millennium Study, of which 27 attended 6 focus discussion groups.
Main Outcome Measures
Parental perception of their child’s weight status according to actual weight status as defined by International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) cut-offs. …