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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Child Body Mass Index (BMI)"”.
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Maternal Perception of Child Body Weight and Physical Activity Behavior Patterns: Interactions with Gender and Ethnic Minority Status of Preschool Children
<p>Childhood overweight and obesity is a complex disease that requires early identification and intervention. Little research has investigated the influence of maternal perception of child body weight on reported child physical activity behaviors and importance to change these behaviors. Using …
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Eating, Feeding, and Weight in Early Childhood: Investigation of Child Eating Behaviors and Maternal Feeding Style as Influences on Preschoolers' Body Mass Index
… determinants of obesity risk during early childhood highlights the role of children’s eating behaviors as well as food-related parenting practices. Compared with the vast literature on parent feeding practices, little is known regarding parent feeding styles, and the mechanisms through …
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Information provision, informational value, and relational support: assessing perceptions of pediatric family-centered communication as predictors of weight-related outcomes in preschool children
… estimate that one of every eight preschool age children in the U.S. are overweight or obese, and those preschoolers are five times more likely to become overweight adults compared with those in a healthy weight range (CDC, Vital Signs, 2013; Ogden, Carrol, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). Pediatric …