Caregivers' inability to identify childhood adiposity: a cross-sectional survey of rural children and their caregivers' attitudes

The Australian Journal of Rural Health
Louise FisherChristian Alexander

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of overweight and obese children in north-western New South Wales and to assess caregivers' ability to detect adiposity in their children. A cross-sectional survey using a standardised caregiver questionnaire and anthropometric measurements of school children attending 10 primary schools selected by stratified random sampling. A total of 598 eligible school children aged between five and eight years. Body mass index for children; caregivers' assessment of their children's dietary intake, physical activity and adiposity by questionnaire. A total of 348 caregivers responded to the survey, yielding a response rate of 58.2%. Significantly more caregivers of boys (200) than girls (144) chose to participate (chi2 = 8.3, d.f. = 1, P < 0.01). The vast majority of caregivers (87%) consented to their children being measured. Body mass index measurements revealed the following: more than three quarters of boys (82%) and girls (77%) were of normal weight. Of boys and girls 13% were overweight. Twice as many girls (6%) than boys (3%) were obese. In total, 31% of caregivers underestimated the weight of their children. This proportion of caregivers underestimating the correct weight category of their children almos...Continue Reading

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