Parental Perception of Child's Weight and Childhood Obesity

NCT04902677 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PERCEPS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,898
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases requires new strategies in the treatment and prevention of obesity. Children exposed to a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle are especially vulnerable and may therefore be at risk of obesity at a very early stage in their lives. Recent studies have indicated a notable misperception of children's weight by parents. The main objective of this project is to study the association between parental perception of child's body weight and 1) feeding practices (permissive, restrictive or model); and 2) child's degree of overweight.

Conditions

Childhood Obesity; Diet Habit

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Infant feeding practices measured by the Child Feeding Practice questionnaire

  We will assess three factors from the Child Feeding Practice (CFP) questionnaire measuring parental control practices and attitudes regarding child feeding: Restriction (8 items), Pressure to eat (4 items), and monitoring (3 items). Each item is scored from 1 to 5, and the mean value for each factor will be calculated.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Participant BMI z-score

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

School

Other: Cross-sectional

Interventions

Cross-sectional OTHER

No intervention

School

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population consists in children from the 22 schools in the Sant Boi municipality (Barcleona, Spain). There are 5000 children of age beween 4-8 in these schools.

You may qualify if:

• Willing to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fundació Sant Joan de Déu: lead
• Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

Barcelona, 08950, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Feeding Behavior

Interventions

Cross-Sectional Studies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obesity; Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Studies; Epidemiologic Study Characteristics; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 20, 2021
• First Posted: May 26, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: June 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)