“Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics
Abstract Background Many obese children have at least one obese parent, and some of them have one parent who had undergone bariatric surgery (“bariatric families”). The perceptions and attitudes towards child obesity of parents in bariatric families vs. non-bariatric families have not been explored....
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| description | Abstract Background Many obese children have at least one obese parent, and some of them have one parent who had undergone bariatric surgery (“bariatric families”). The perceptions and attitudes towards child obesity of parents in bariatric families vs. non-bariatric families have not been explored. We assessed how parents who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity perceived their child’s obesity compared to those perceptions of obese parents who did not undergo bariatric surgery. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey by interviewing families in which one or both parents underwent bariatric surgery (bariatric group) and comparing their responses to those of families in which one or both parents had been treated conservatively for obesity (control group). The children of both groups were attending the Obesity Clinic of our children’s hospital. Results Thirty-six children (median age 10.6 years, 18 in each group, matched for age and sex) were recruited. More parents in the bariatric group replied that weight plays an important role in determining self-image (p < 0.03), and more replied that their child’s obesity is a current and future health problem (p < 0.03 and p < 0.007, respectively, Table 1). Five children (28%) in the bariatric group had expectations of undergoing bariatric surgery compared to none in the control group (p < 0.02), with a similar trend among their parents (44% vs. 11%, respectively, p < 0.07). Conclusion Families in which one or both parents underwent bariatric surgery for obesity revealed different perceptions of their child’s obesity and different opinions about interventions for treating it compared to families with no bariatric surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bed60cd94dfc4cadbdb9b11dc20554b32022-12-21T18:56:03ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312020-07-012011610.1186/s12887-020-02226-2“Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristicsNetta Weiss0Nataly Kalamitzky1Hagar Interator2Ronit Lubetzky3Hadar Moran-Lev4Department of Pediatrics, Dana Dwek Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Dana Dwek Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Dana Dwek Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pediatrics, Dana Dwek Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pediatrics, Dana Dwek Children’s HospitalAbstract Background Many obese children have at least one obese parent, and some of them have one parent who had undergone bariatric surgery (“bariatric families”). The perceptions and attitudes towards child obesity of parents in bariatric families vs. non-bariatric families have not been explored. We assessed how parents who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity perceived their child’s obesity compared to those perceptions of obese parents who did not undergo bariatric surgery. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey by interviewing families in which one or both parents underwent bariatric surgery (bariatric group) and comparing their responses to those of families in which one or both parents had been treated conservatively for obesity (control group). The children of both groups were attending the Obesity Clinic of our children’s hospital. Results Thirty-six children (median age 10.6 years, 18 in each group, matched for age and sex) were recruited. More parents in the bariatric group replied that weight plays an important role in determining self-image (p < 0.03), and more replied that their child’s obesity is a current and future health problem (p < 0.03 and p < 0.007, respectively, Table 1). Five children (28%) in the bariatric group had expectations of undergoing bariatric surgery compared to none in the control group (p < 0.02), with a similar trend among their parents (44% vs. 11%, respectively, p < 0.07). Conclusion Families in which one or both parents underwent bariatric surgery for obesity revealed different perceptions of their child’s obesity and different opinions about interventions for treating it compared to families with no bariatric surgery.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02226-2Bariatric surgeryObesityHealth perception |
| spellingShingle | Netta Weiss Nataly Kalamitzky Hagar Interator Ronit Lubetzky Hadar Moran-Lev “Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics BMC Pediatrics Bariatric surgery Obesity Health perception |
| title | “Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics |
| title_full | “Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics |
| title_fullStr | “Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics |
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| title_short | “Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics |
| title_sort | bariatric families a new phenomenon with unique characteristics |
| topic | Bariatric surgery Obesity Health perception |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02226-2 |
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