西班牙裔父母对其学龄前儿童体重状况的认知。

Hispanic parents' perceptions of their preschool children's weight status.

作者信息

Gauthier Kristine I, Gance-Cleveland Bonnie

机构信息

Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing.

Professor, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing, Aurora, Colorado, USA.

出版信息

J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2016 Apr;21(2):84-93. doi: 10.1111/jspn.12143. Epub 2016 Apr 15.

DOI:10.1111/jspn.12143

PMID:27079822

Abstract

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of Hispanic parents' perceptions of their preschool children's weight status.

DESIGN AND METHODS

A cross-sectional descriptive design with Hispanic parent-child dyads (n = 83) from a Head Start setting was used to compare parents' perceptions of their children's weight status with their 2- to 5-year-old children's body mass index (BMI) and weight categories. Methods included a word choice from five response options, and varying body size silhouettes presented in a linear fashion and a random circular pattern. Parents' perceptions were compared with the children's BMI, and in relationship to parents' demographic characteristics and BMI.

RESULTS

Approximately half of parents underestimated their child's weight status, and overweight/obese parents tended to underestimate their overweight/obese children's weight status.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS

Eliciting parent perception of their child's weight is one way providers can engage in obesity prevention dialogue.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在检验西班牙裔父母对其学龄前儿童体重状况认知的准确性。

设计与方法

采用横断面描述性设计，选取来自一个启智计划机构的西班牙裔亲子二元组（n = 83），将父母对其子女体重状况的认知与他们2至5岁孩子的体重指数（BMI）及体重类别进行比较。方法包括从五个回答选项中进行词汇选择，以及以线性方式和随机圆形模式呈现的不同体型轮廓。将父母的认知与孩子的BMI进行比较，并与父母的人口统计学特征和BMI相关联。