Difference between parental perception and actual weight status of children: a systematic review

Abstract An increasing number of children worldwide are overweight, and the first step in treating obesity is to identify overweight. However, do parents recognise overweight in their child and which factors influence parental perception? The aim of the present review is to systematically study diff...

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Main Authors: Marloes Rietmeijer‐Mentink, Winifred D. Paulis, Marienke vanMiddelkoop, Patrick J.E. Bindels, Johannes C. van derWouden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00462.x