Mothers' conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children
Clinics
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71(9): 500-505, Sept. 2016. tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze maternal conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their preschool-aged children.METHODS:
A mixed, exploratory study was performed using semi-structured interviews. Two study groups were defined a group of 16 mothers of children with excess weight and a group of 15 mothers of eutrophic children. The interviews were submitted to content analysis using CHIC software (Classification Hiérarchique Implicative et Cohésitive¯).RESULTS:
The mothers of children with excess weight tended to conceive thin children as malnourished, while those of normal weight children emphasized the influence of family and genetics as determinants of a child’s nutritional status. Although there was a certain consensus among the mothers that an unhealthy diet contributes to the risk of a child developing excess weight, the concept of genetics as a determinant of a child’s nutritional status was also present in the dialogue from the mothers of both groups. This result indicates a lack of clarity regarding the influence of eating behavior and family lifestyle on weight gain and the formation of a child’s eating habits. Both groups indicated that the mother has a decisive role in the eating habits of her child; however, the mothers of children with excess weight did not seem to take ownership of this concept when addressing the care of their own children.CONCLUSION:
Differences in conceptions, including taking ownership of care, may contribute to the development of excess weight in preschool-aged children.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Nutritional Status
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Pediatric Obesity
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Mothers
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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