BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Parental perceptions of their children's weight play an
important role in obesity prevention and treatment. The objective of this study was to …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the world, and the increasing
burden is largely a consequence of modifiable behavioral risk factors that interact with …

Aim This article is a report of an analysis of the concept of parental perception of child
weight. Background Perception is commonly studied, but lacks a strong conceptual …

Prevention of early childhood obesity requires a clear understanding of its determinants.
This study examined perinatal, parental, and lifestyle determinants of childhood obesity and …

Background and Objectives: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM)-a combination of
undernutrition and overnutrition-is a problem faced by many countries. This study aimed to …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the ethnic variation in maternal underestimation of their child's
weight status and the explanatory role of socio-economic status (SES), acculturation and …

Background Very few studies have evaluated the association between a child's lifestyle
factors and their parent's ability to recognise the overweight status of their offspring. The aim …

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the familial and socio-environmental
predictors of overweight and obesity among 1430, 9-12 year-old primary school children …

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 601 children aged 6-10 years.
The children were recruited from the primary schools located in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia …

Introduction: The trend of childhood obesity is on the rise and hence leading towards the
increase in obesity related complications. Early recognition of obesity in children and …