| Summary: | Background: Obesity is a worldwide health problem. Obesity can occur at any
age, but is most common in the first year of life, the age of 5-6 years and in
adolescence. The prevalence of obesity increased from year to year, both in the
developed and developing countries. Genetic history of the parents, maternal
behavior, feeding patterns, and the mother's perception can be factors that lead
to obesity in children.
Objective: To determine the relationship between maternal genetic, maternal
behavior, breastfeeding, and maternal perceptions of obesity in children aged 2-3
years in early childhood and preschool in Yogyakarta.
Methods: The study was cross-sectional with obesrvasional design. The
population in this study were children aged 2-3 years and their mother in early
childhood and preschool in the city of Yogyakarta. Total sample of 60 children
aged 2-3 years and their mother, obtained by the method of sampling purposiv.
Independent variable genetic history, maternal behavior, breastfeeding, and
maternal perceptions. Dependent variable is child obesity. To determine the
relationship between the variables studied analysis was performed using chi
square.
Results: Of 60 subjects were mostly children (86.7%) and mothers (51.7%) have
no nutritional status obesity. The average frequency of meals and snacks � 3
times per day and energy intake � 85% RDA. The majority of respondents
(58.3%) breastfeed the child � 6 months. Most of the study subjects (71.7%) had
a good perception. Results of chi square analyzes between the genetic mother,
maternal behavior, and demonstrate the value of breastfeeding p> 0.05. While
the results of chi-square analysis between maternal perception indicates p value
<0.05.
Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between perceptions of mothers
with child obesity and there is no significant correlation between maternal
genetic, maternal behavior, and breastfeeding with obese children aged 2-3
years in early childhood and preschool in the city of Yogyakarta.
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