Parents with overweight children two and five years of age did not perceive them as weighing too much
ConclusionMost parents did not perceive that their overweight children weighed too much, but their judgement improved as the child got older. Parents who were overweight or had a low educational level were more likely to misperceive their child's weight. Health Care professionals need to be aware of this gap in perception.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sara Berggren, Josefine Roswall, Bernt Alm, Stefan Bergman, Jovanna Dahlgren, Gerd Almquist ‐Tangen Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research
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