- Title
- Children and their parent's perceptions of overweight and obesity in Kuwait children
- Creator
- Alrashidi, Mohammed; Shahwan-Akl, Lina; Jones, Linda; Jones, Katherine; James, Jennifer
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/159673
- Identifier
- vital:12010
- Identifier
- ISSN:0975-833X
- Abstract
- Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children are a major public health concern internationally. Recognition of overweight and obesity status is an important step to prevent unhealthy weight. This study was designed to assess the prevalence and to explore the perceptions of children and their parents towards overweight and obesity in children. Methods: A cross-sectional study approach was utilized surveying 635 children aged 11 to 14 years (males and females) in 12 randomly selected public schools in Kuwait. Trained nurses performed measurements of children’s height and weight to determine their Body Mass Index.Valid questionnaire were used to assess children and their parent perception of child’s weight. Results: One quarter of the surveyed children 25.5% (N = 162) were overweight. Over one third of the participants 36.5% (N = 232) were classified as obese. The nurses’ measurements did not coincide with the children’s perceptions but were better aligned with parents’ perceptions of overweight and obesity. Conclusion: The results indicated that there is high prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti children. Furthermore, both the children and their parents underestimate the child weight status. Health education programs are highly recommended.
- Publisher
- International Journal of Current Research
- Relation
- International Journal of Current Research Vol. 7, no. 8 (2015), p. 19661-19666
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
- Rights
- Copyright © 2015. Haworth, Navine and Jones, Linda Katherine. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Obesity; Overweight; Kuwait; Parent; School children; Prevalence; Factors and perception
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