Parental motivation to change body weight in young overweight children

Public Health Nutrition

Anna M Dawson¹  Jillian J Haszard¹  Sheila M Williams¹  Rachael W Taylor¹  Deirdre A Brown¹ 

关键词: Motivation;    Obesity;    Child;    Perception;    Concern;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980014002171

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

AbstractObjectiveTo determine what factors are associated with parental motivation to change body weight in overweight children.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingDunedin, New Zealand.SubjectsTwo hundred and seventy-one children aged 4–8 years, recruited in primary and secondary care, were identified as overweight (BMI≥85th percentile) after screening. Parents completed questionnaires on demographics; motivation to improve diet, physical activity and weight; perception and concern about weight; parenting; and social desirability, prior to being informed that their child was overweight. Additional measures of physical activity (accelerometry), dietary intake and child behaviour (questionnaire) were obtained after feedback.ResultsAlthough all children were overweight, only 42 % of parents perceived their child to be so, with 36 % indicating any concern. Very few parents (n 25, 8 %) were actively trying to change the child’s weight. Greater motivation to change weight was observed for girls compared with boys (P=0·001), despite no sex difference in BMI Z-score (P=0·374). Motivation was not associated with most demographic variables, social desirability, dietary intake, parenting or child behaviour. Increased motivation to change the child’s weight was observed for heavier children (P

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