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Children's views on weight measurement and talking about weight
Ryan Herbert1, Fiona Gillison2,3, Elisabeth Grey4,5
1Centre for Motivation and Health Behaviour Change, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK. Rh970@bath.ac.uk.
BMC Public Health
|April 4, 2025
Summary
Children want a family-centered approach to weight management discussions, emphasizing honesty and avoiding stigma. They believe in their capability to manage weight with support.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Child Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Parents play a key role in children's healthy weight but struggle with communication.
- Limited research exists on children's perspectives regarding weight management and communication.
- This study addresses the gap by exploring children's views on weight measurement and disclosure.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate children's expectations and desires concerning weight management.
- To understand children's views on weight measurement and how weight information should be shared.
- To inform communication strategies for discussing weight with children.
Main Methods:
- Focus groups were conducted with primary school-aged children.
- Children participated in a mind-mapping task about weight information sources.
- A structured story exploring responses to weighing and measuring was used.
Main Results:
- Children often overheard weight-related conversations not directly involving them.
- Children understood parental challenges in disclosing weight status sensitively.
- Children favored a whole-family approach for addressing overweight or obesity.
Conclusions:
- Children's perspectives on discussing weight are diverse.
- Awareness of weight stigma influences children's views.
- Children believe in personal responsibility and capability for weight control.
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