Social Bias - 40 Percent Of Parents Incorrectly Think Their Children Are Average Weight
Sunday, October 19, 2008 - 11:14
in Psychology & Sociology
More than four in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research. The study also finds that different methods of assessing children's weight – such as BMI or waist circumference – result in different rates of children being identified as overweight or underweight. According to BMI, more children were classified as overweight, than compared to waist circumference. read more
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