Theory synthesis of maternal perception of her child's body weight.

To build a middle range theory of maternal perception of her child´s body weight. This middle range theory was built deductively from the concept of social perception and from research literature published following the steps of theory synthesis. This theory has inputs, and the maternal perception of her child´s body weight is the outcome, that influence on maternal attitudes, and behaviors related to the child's body weight. This theory offers an explanation how mothers build a judgement about their child's body weight. The professionals could work with the factors that influence the maternal perception of her child´s body weight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]