Accuracy of mothers' perceptions of their child's weight status.
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چکیده
The study examined the accuracy of maternal-perceived child weight. Urban affluent mothers of 111 children aged 2-5 years were recruited. Nearly a quarter of mothers overestimated their underweight child as normal weight and all overweight/obese children were perceived as normal weight. Mothers, therefore, were unable to recognize their child's true weight status.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 51 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014