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The Correlation Between Parental Perceptions and Readiness to Change with Participation in a Pediatric Obesity

Sarita Dhuper1, Nagla Bayoumi2, Janhavi Dalvi3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Maternal and Child Health Journal
|November 25, 2020
PubMed

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Positive parental perceptions of weight correlate with better adherence to pediatric lifestyle programs. Lower maternal BMI also linked to improved self and child health perceptions, enhancing program compliance.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Obesity Research
  • Public Health Interventions
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Assesses maternal factors influencing adherence to pediatric lifestyle modification programs in urban, high-obesity populations.
  • Focuses on the correlation between maternal body mass index (BMI), weight perceptions, and readiness to change with program compliance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if maternal BMI and perceptions of weight, alongside readiness to change, predict compliance in a pediatric obesity program.
  • To identify key parental factors associated with successful engagement in lifestyle modification for children.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Parental Readiness Questionnaire (PRQ) with 596 mothers at program entry.
  • Collected data on demographics, health habits, attitudes, body image, and desire for change.
  • Categorized compliance based on follow-up visit attendance.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in health and weight perceptions between short-term and long-term follow-up groups.
  • Maternal BMI thresholds (<35 vs. ≥35) showed distinct differences in self/child health and body image perceptions.
  • Lower maternal BMI correlated with more positive perceptions of personal and child health and body image.

Conclusions:

  • Positive parental weight perceptions are linked to improved compliance in pediatric lifestyle modification programs.
  • Maternal factors, including BMI and perceptions, play a crucial role in program adherence and success.
Abstract

Keywords:
Lifestyle modificationParental perceptionsParental readinessPediatric obesity

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