Maternal Underestimation of Child’s Weight at Pre-School Age and Weight Development between Age 5 and 12 Years: The ABCD-Study

Maternal Underestimation of Child’s Weight at Pre-School Age and Weight Development between Age 5 and 12 Years: The ABCD-Study

Background: Healthcare monitoring of child growth reduces with age, which may increase parental influences on children’s weight development. This study aimed to examine the association between maternal underestimation of child’s weight at age 5/6 and weight development between 5 and 12 years. Method...

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Main Authors: Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte, Tina M. C. K. Varkevisser, Daniel B. van Schalkwijk, Marieke A. Hartman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
overweight
maternal perception
pre-school age
BMI development
ethnicity
paternal BMI
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/14/5197

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