Maternal Perception and Feeding Practices: Effect on Preschooler's Weight: Concept, Prevalence and its Determinants - Couverture souple

Gupta, Palak; Singh, Kalyani

 
9783844303766: Maternal Perception and Feeding Practices: Effect on Preschooler's Weight: Concept, Prevalence and its Determinants
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3844303766 ISBN 13 : 9783844303766
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Present research was done to assess the effect of maternal perception & child feeding practices on weight status of preschoolers.102 mothers were questioned about family background, nutrition awareness, perception of their child's weight, feeding practices on weight status of children & factors affecting these were assessed through statistical analysis. In comparison with WHO growth standards, 30% children were obese, but 69% mothers wrongly perceived their child's weight. Mothers of overweight sons had more wrong perception than those with overweight daughters. Perception that children were underweight was associated with maternal BMI. Child's weight was found unrelated to feeding practices followed by mothers. But, there were associations between different subscales of feeding practices & family characteristics. Despite mounting public health concern about childhood obesity in India, most of surveyed mothers were not concerned about their children's weight, and many did not perceive their overweight children any different from their peers. This may have implications for interventions that rely on acknowledging child's overweight as a first step to change.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Present research was done to assess the effect of maternal perception & child feeding practices on weight status of preschoolers.102 mothers were questioned about family background, nutrition awareness, perception of their child's weight, feeding practices on weight status of children & factors affecting these were assessed through statistical analysis. In comparison with WHO growth standards, 30% children were obese, but 69% mothers wrongly perceived their child's weight. Mothers of overweight sons had more wrong perception than those with overweight daughters. Perception that children were underweight was associated with maternal BMI. Child's weight was found unrelated to feeding practices followed by mothers. But, there were associations between different subscales of feeding practices & family characteristics. Despite mounting public health concern about childhood obesity in India, most of surveyed mothers were not concerned about their children's weight, and many did not perceive their overweight children any different from their peers. This may have implications for interventions that rely on acknowledging child's overweight as a first step to change.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ms Palak Gupta is a PhD scholar at Delhi University working in the area of community nutrition. She has 2 years of experience working in varied capacities with Nutrition Foundation of India, Aga Khan Foundation, Ambedkar University and UNICEF. Along with PhD, she is also engaged as Volunteer Fellow with Urban Health resource Center.

Ms Palak Gupta is a PhD scholar at Delhi University working in the area of community nutrition. She has 2 years of experience working in varied capacities with Nutrition Foundation of India, Aga Khan Foundation, Ambedkar University and UNICEF. Along with PhD, she is also engaged as Volunteer Fellow with Urban Health resource Center.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3844303766
ISBN 13 
9783844303766
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
140
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