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Self-assessment of weight status of overweight children by maternal perception of weight status of overweight children (n=140)
| Child self-assessment | Maternal perception
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight | Normal | Overweight | |
| Underweight | 4.3*(1.7) | 4.3*(1.7) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| Normal | 4.3*(1.7) | 50.4 (4.2) | 5.8*(2.0) |
| Overweight | 0.0 (0.0) | 5.0*(1.9) | 23.0 (3.6) |
| Don’t know | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.9*(1.4) | 0.0 (0.0) |
Values are percentages (standard errors).
Sample size less than 10.
