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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Social implications of overweight and obesity in children
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Purpose:
To elucidate some of the social impacts that overweight and obesity in children has on families. Healthcare practitioners may be unaware of these impacts if not similarly affected.
Design:
Qualitative semistructured, interview-based study.
Methods:
A purposive sample of parents (n = 58) with overweight and obese children (n = 48) from three areas in the United Kingdom was used. Analysis was thematic and iterative, underpinned by Grounded Theory.
Results:
There are many social situations that have an impact on the child directly (stigmatization), on parents (blame), and on the family in general (being ostracized).
Practice Implications:
Seeing the child and his/her family in a broader context with improved understanding of the complexity of raising an overweight child.
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