Effect of an obesity pamphlet on parental perception and knowledge of excess weight in their children: result of a randomised controlled trial

Karina Rune; Kate Mulgrew; Rachael Sharman; Geoff Lovell

doi:10.1071/HE14060

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Effect of an obesity pamphlet on parental perception and knowledge of excess weight in their children: result of a randomised controlled trial

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Effect of an obesity pamphlet on parental perception and knowledge of excess weight in their children: result of a randomised controlled trial

Karina Rune, Kate Mulgrew, Rachael Sharman and Geoff Lovell

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.26(2), pp.129-132

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/HE14060

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Abstract

Childhood obesity

education intervention

parental perception and knowledge of childhood obesity

Health Belief Model

Issues addressed: This study examined the effectiveness of a brief educational intervention in increasing parental knowledge of childhood obesity risk factors and ability to correctly identify their child's weight status. Methods: Eighty parents were randomly allocated to an experimental group given an obesity pamphlet or a control group given a stress management pamphlet. A survey measured parents' knowledge about risk factors, cause and consequences of childhood obesity, and perception of their child's weight. Results: Parents with overweight or obese children increased their understanding of childhood obesity immediately after receiving the intervention, but did not differ signiï¬cantly on perception of their child's weight. Conclusion: The experimental intervention increased knowledge of health risks associated with childhood obesity in parents of overweight or obese children. Parental perception of their child's weight status did not improve, suggesting that other factors have a role to play.

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Title: Effect of an obesity pamphlet on parental perception and knowledge of excess weight in their children: result of a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Karina Rune (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Kate Mulgrew (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Rachael Sharman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Geoff Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.26(2), pp.129-132
Publisher: Australian Health Promotion Association
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1071/HE14060
ISSN: 1036-1073; 2201-1617
Copyright note: Copyright © 2015 Australian Health Promotion Association. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450183802621
Output Type: Journal article

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