Parental Perception of Child's Weight and Childhood Obesity
- Conditions
- Childhood ObesityDiet Habit
- Interventions
- Other: Cross-sectional
- Registration Number
- NCT04902677
- Lead Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
- Brief Summary
The increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases requires new strategies in the treatment and prevention of obesity. Children exposed to a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle are especially vulnerable and may therefore be at risk of obesity at a very early stage in their lives. Recent studies have indicated a notable misperception of children's weight by parents. The main objective of this project is to study the association between parental perception of child's body weight and 1) feeding practices (permissive, restrictive or model); and 2) child's degree of overweight.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1898
- Willing to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description School Cross-sectional -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Infant feeding practices measured by the Child Feeding Practice questionnaire Baseline We will assess three factors from the Child Feeding Practice (CFP) questionnaire measuring parental control practices and attitudes regarding child feeding: Restriction (8 items), Pressure to eat (4 items), and monitoring (3 items). Each item is scored from 1 to 5, and the mean value for each factor will be calculated.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Participant BMI z-score Baseline Weight and height of participants will be measured and combined to calculate the BMI z-score based on the WHO growth charts
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain