TY - JOUR
T1 - Validity of Maternal-Reported Weight and Height of 2–5 Year Old Children
AU - JANI, Rati
AU - Mihrshahi, Seema
AU - Mandalika, Subhadra
AU - Mallan, Kimberley M.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge the contribution to this project by Prof. Lynne Daniels from School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, QUT, Australia. None. The study was a part of R Jani?s doctoral project funded by QUT, Australia. Dr. KM Mallan occupied the Heinz Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
Funding Information:
Role of Funding Source The study was a part of R Jani’s doctoral project funded by QUT, Australia. Dr. KM Mallan occupied the Heinz Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - To the Editor: In affluent-urban areas of India, overweight (6 %) and obesity (8 %) are prevalent in children as young as 2–5 y [1]. A potential risk factor for childhood obesity could be parent’s under-reporting their child’s anthropometry. In Indian culture, a larger body size is typically acceptable, and mothers may consider a chubby baby as healthy [2]. Therefore, it was proposed that Indian mothers may underreport their child’s weight status. The present study examined the validity of maternal reported height and weight of young, urban-affluent Indian children aged 2–5 y.
AB - To the Editor: In affluent-urban areas of India, overweight (6 %) and obesity (8 %) are prevalent in children as young as 2–5 y [1]. A potential risk factor for childhood obesity could be parent’s under-reporting their child’s anthropometry. In Indian culture, a larger body size is typically acceptable, and mothers may consider a chubby baby as healthy [2]. Therefore, it was proposed that Indian mothers may underreport their child’s weight status. The present study examined the validity of maternal reported height and weight of young, urban-affluent Indian children aged 2–5 y.
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U2 - 10.1007/s12098-014-1400-0
DO - 10.1007/s12098-014-1400-0
M3 - Letter
C2 - 24788912
AN - SCOPUS:84901734823
SN - 0019-5456
VL - 85
SP - 567
EP - 568
JO - Indian Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Indian Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 7
ER -
