Racial-Ethnic Differences in Parental Body Image Perceptions of Preschoolers: Implications for Engaging Minority Parents in Weight-Related Discussions.

Authors :: Hernandez, Raquel G.
Garcia, Janelle
Thompson, Darcy A.
Source :: Clinical Pediatrics. Nov2015, Vol. 54 Issue 13, p1293-1296. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: The article discusses a study investigating implications for engaging minority parents in weight-related discussions. It used identical survey components comparing Latino and African American samples. It reveals higher risk of misperceiving obese child's weight among low-income Latino parents as compared to low-income African American parents.

Subjects :: *PREVENTION of childhood obesity
*ACCULTURATION
*BLACK people
*BODY image
*BODY weight
*CHI-squared test
*FISHER exact test
*HISPANIC Americans
*RACE
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL sampling
*PARENT attitudes
*DATA analysis software

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