Less underestimation of excess weight by the categorical than the visual method. its determinants and feeding practices in Mexican nmothers of children aged 2 to 12 years

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:25Z
Fecha de publicación2024-01-01
ResumenIntroduction: perceived body weight refers to the subjectively assessed weight, which may not correspond to the objectively measured weight. Statistics show that 14 \% to 83 \% of parents misperceive their children's weight status, with a propensity for underestimation. Objective: we compared the accuracy of the visual versus the categorical method. We also identified factors and feeding practices associated with excess weight underestimation. Material and methods: we carried out a cross-sectional study in five states of Mexico with 1,845 mother-child dyads of children aged 2-12 years. The mothers were interviewed about weight perception with two methods, visual and categorical. The Child Feeding Questionnaire identified maternal feeding practices. Actual weight and height were categorized according to WHO criteria. Analysis consisted of Cohen's kappa estimation, multivariate logistic regression, and Mann-Whitney tests. Results: more mothers correctly identified the weight of their children with the categorical than with the visual method (68 \% vs 42 \%, p < 0.0001). The excess weight underestimation was lower (49 \% vs 82 \%, p < 0.0001) and the degree of agreement was higher with the categorical method (kappa, 0.39 and 0.08). The better results remained regardless of age. Age 2-5 years increased the odds of overweight/obesity underestimation. Feeding practices differed by weight perception category, child's age, and method of assessment. Conclusions: the categorical method was more accurate. Recognition of correct weight perception is one of the first actions required for controlling childhood overweight/obesity.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.20960/nh.04596es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5230
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialARAN EDICIONES, S Les_ES
RelaciónNutricion Hospitalariaes_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.20960/nh.04596es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteNutricion Hospitalaria
Palabra claveWeight perception.es_ES
Palabra clavePediatric obesityes_ES
Palabra claveOverweightes_ES
Palabra claveUnderestimation. Feedinges_ES
Palabra clavepractices. Accuracyes_ES
TítuloLess underestimation of excess weight by the categorical than the visual method. its determinants and feeding practices in Mexican nmothers of children aged 2 to 12 yearses_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorFlores-Pena, Yolanda
AutorSalinas-Martinez, Ana Maria
AutorOrtiz, Perla M. Trejo
AutorAvila-Alpirez, Hermelinda
AutorMartinez, Josefina Gallegos
AutorEsquivel, Alicia Ugarte
AutorFlores-Pena, Yolandaes_ES
AutorSalinas-Martinez, Ana Mariaes_ES
AutorOrtiz, Perla M. Trejoes_ES
AutorAvila-Alpirez, Hermelindaes_ES
AutorMartinez, Josefina Gallegoses_ES
AutorEsquivel, Alicia Ugartees_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número1es_ES
Rango de páginas69-77es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.20960/nh.04596
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen41es_ES

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