Open AccessParents' perception of their children's weight status in an urban area of Western Greece
Author(s) -
Vasiliki Karavida,
Eleni Tympa,
Georgios Panousis,
Zissis Psyrropoulos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1140_20
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , childhood obesity , body mass index , pediatrics , perception , family medicine , psychology , pathology , neuroscience
A lot of parents whose children are overweight or even obese are in no position to accurately acknowledge the real weight of their children. Parents' perception of their children's weight plays a significant role in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.