INVESTIGADORES
RODRÍGUEZ LÓPEZ Santiago
artículos
Título:
Womens weight self-perception and perception of their childrens weight
Autor/es:
MONTERO, PILAR; MOLINA, MCB; PERIM DE FARIA, C; VALADAO CADE, N; RODRÍGUEZ LÓPEZ, SANTIAGO
Revista:
Revista Española de Antropología Física
Editorial:
Sociedad Española de Antropología Física
Referencias:
Lugar: Madrid; Año: 2012 vol. 33 p. 11 - 20
ISSN:
2253-9921
Resumen:
Different socio-cultural factors might affect parental perception of childrens nutritional condition. The purpose of this study is to identify factors related to womens weight self-perception, and its association with the perception they have of their childrens nutritional condition. This is a cross-sectional study based on 1249 mother-children pairs from Vitória/ES-Brazil. Surveys were conducted in schools and
households. Logistic regression models showed that mothers with low educational level underestimated their own weight. Misperception of childrens weight was dependent on their gender but not on mothers educational level. Model-based findings suggest that mothers weight underestimation is a risk factor in the underestimation of their sons weight, but not in their daughters. Results show that children gender is
an important factor on mothers perception of childrens weight.