Parental Perception of Child's Weight and Childhood Obesity

The increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases requires new strategies in the treatment and prevention of obesity. Children exposed to a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle are especially vulnerable and may therefore be at risk of obesity at a very early stage in their lives. Recent studies have indicated a notable misperception of children's weight by parents. The main objective of this project is to study the association between parental perception of child's body weight and 1) feeding practices (permissive, restrictive or model); and 2) child's degree of overweight.

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Key information

Conditions

Childhood Obesity Behavior Behavior, Animal Body Weight Diet Habit Feeding Behavior Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric Obesity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

4 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

Barcelona, 08950, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Cross-sectional

Other

No intervention

Primary outcomes

Infant feeding practices measured by the Child Feeding Practice questionnaire

Time frame: Baseline

We will assess three factors from the Child Feeding Practice (CFP) questionnaire measuring parental control practices and attitudes regarding child feeding: Restriction (8 items), Pressure to eat (4 items), and monitoring (3 items). Each item is scored from 1 to 5, and the mean value for each factor will be calculated.

Secondary outcomes

Participant BMI z-score

Time frame: Baseline

Weight and height of participants will be measured and combined to calculate the BMI z-score based on the WHO growth charts

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fundació Sant Joan de Déu

Other

Collaborators

Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM)

Registry information

Official study title

Relationship Between Parental Perception of Child's Weight and Feeding Practices in the Context of Childhood Obesity: The PERCEPS Study

Acronym: PERCEPS

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: May 26, 2021
Registry last updated: Jun 5, 2024

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