Parental Perception of Child's Weight and Childhood Obesity

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Obesity; Diet Habit

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-25
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-26
• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-30
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1898

Inclusion Criteria

• Willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

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