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Parents' perception of toddlers' nutritional state
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Abstract(s)
Background: Parents’ perception of children’s body image may
assume an important role in children’s development.
Aims: to assess parental perception on toddlers’ nutritional status.
Methods: Study conducted with toddlers’ parents who attended
nurseries in the district of Viseu, Portugal. Data collection
instruments: a survey which included questions for social and
demographic characterisation and the ‘Toddler Silhouette Scale’.
Findings: Most parents have considered that the children’s
silhouette, ideal (98.4%) and real (95.8%), corresponded to the one
regarding normal weight. 21.1% of the children seen by the parents
as having a normal weight, had in fact excess weight, 9% suffered
from obesity and 0.5% were underweight.
Conclusions: The results suggest the existence of an inaccurate
parental perception about their children’s weight, reinforcing the
importance of nurses who inform parents about their children’s
nutritional status and guide them to adopt healthy lifestyles.
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Keywords
Body image Nurses Parents Toddler
Citation
Marinho, C., Koch, C., & Santos, M. R. (2022). Parents' perception of toddlers' nutritional state. British Journal of Child Health, 3(6), 274-280. https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.6.274
Publisher
MAG Online Library