Economos Christina D, Bakun Peter J, Herzog Julia Bloom, Dolan Peter R, Lynskey Vanessa M, Markow Dana, Sharma Shanti, Nelson Miriam E
1 ChildObesity180, Friedman School of Nutrition, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
2 John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Public Health Nutr. 2014 Jan;17(1):170-8. doi: 10.1017/S136898001200479X. Epub 2012 Nov 16.
Approximately one-third of children in the USA are either overweight or obese. Understanding the perceptions of children is an important factor in reversing this trend.
An online survey was conducted with children to capture their perceptions of weight, overweight, nutrition, physical activity and related socio-behavioural factors.
Within the USA.
US children (n 1224) aged 8-18 years.
Twenty-seven per cent of children reported being overweight; 47·1% of children overestimated the rate of overweight/obesity among US children. A higher percentage of self-classified overweight children (81·9%) worried about weight than did self-classified under/normal weight children (31·1%). Most children (91·1%) felt that it was important to not be overweight, for both health-related and social-related reasons. The majority of children believed that if someone their age is overweight they will likely be overweight in adulthood (93·1%); get an illness such as diabetes or heart disease in adulthood (90·2%); not be able to play sports well (84·5%); and be teased or made fun of in school (87·8%). Children focused more on food/drink than physical activity as reasons for overweight at their age. Self-classified overweight children were more likely to have spoken with someone about their weight over the last year than self-classified under/normal weight children.
Children demonstrated good understanding of issues regarding weight, overweight, nutrition, physical activity and related socio-behavioural factors. Their perceptions are important and can be helpful in crafting solutions that will resonate with children.
在美国，约三分之一的儿童超重或肥胖。了解儿童的看法是扭转这一趋势的重要因素。
对儿童进行了一项在线调查，以了解他们对体重、超重、营养、体育活动及相关社会行为因素的看法。
美国境内。
8至18岁的美国儿童（n = 1224）。
27%的儿童报告自己超重；47.1%的儿童高估了美国儿童超重/肥胖的比例。自我认定为超重的儿童中，担心体重的比例（81.9%）高于自我认定为体重不足/正常的儿童（31.1%）。大多数儿童（91.1%）认为，出于健康和社交方面的原因，不超重很重要。大多数儿童认为，如果同龄人超重，他们成年后可能也会超重（93.1%）；成年后会患上糖尿病或心脏病等疾病（90.2%）；不能很好地进行体育运动（84.5%）；并会在学校被嘲笑或取笑（87.8%）。儿童认为，在他们这个年龄段，超重的原因更多是食物/饮料而非体育活动。在过去一年里，自我认定为超重的儿童比自我认定为体重不足/正常的儿童更有可能与他人谈论过自己的体重。
儿童对体重、超重、营养、体育活动及相关社会行为因素等问题有很好的理解。他们的看法很重要，有助于制定能引起儿童共鸣的解决方案。
