Parents' awareness of overweight in themselves and their children: cross sectional study within a cohort (EarlyBird 21)

Abstract

Obesity is a serious public health concern. More than half of British adults are overweight, and obesity among preschool children has increased by an alarming 70% in the past generation. 1 2 We aimed to explore parents' awareness of overweight and obesity in themselves and their children, and their degree of concern about weight.