A cluster randomised trial testing an intervention to improve parents’ recognition of their child’s weight status: study protocol

Kathryn N. Parkinson; Angela R. Jones; Martin Tovee; Louisa Ells; Mark S. Pearce; Vera Araújo-Soares; Ashley J. Adamson

doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1882-3

A cluster randomised trial testing an intervention to improve parents’ recognition of their child’s weight status: study protocol

Kathryn N. Parkinson
, Angela R. Jones
, Martin Tovee
, Louisa Ells
, Mark S. Pearce
, Vera Araújo-Soares
, Ashley J. Adamson

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Parents typically do not recognise their child’s weight status accurately according to clinical criteria, and thus may not take appropriate action if their child is overweight. We developed a novel visual intervention designed to improve parental perceptions of child weight status according to clinical criteria for children aged 4–5 and 10–11 years. The Map Me intervention comprises age- and sex-specific body image scales of known body mass index and supporting information about the health risks of childhood overweight.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	-
Journal	BMC Public Health
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1882-3
Publication status	Published - 12 Jun 2015

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