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Altered perception of the nutritional status of preschoolers by their parents: A risk factor for overweight and obesity

Karla L Chávez Caraza, Julieta Rodríguez-de-Ita, Jesús Santos‐Guzmán, Javán G Segovia Aguirre, Diana C Altamirano Montealvo, Victor M. Matias-Barrios

Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria · 2016 · 17 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Among parents of overweight and obese children, 98.8% (159) underestimated their children's weight status. Such underestimation by parents may be a significant risk factor for the development and/or persistence of overweight and obesity in their children.

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