Body Perception: Parents Poorly Perceive Children’s Fitness Characteristics

At least 155 million school-age children worldwide are overweight or obese. Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measurement of parental recognition of child’s overweight status ranges from 6%-73%. When examining overweight children, less than 50% of parents identify their child as such. null PURPOSE: null The purpose of this study was to examine parental ability to appropriately identify their child’s BMI status and also measures of physical fitness...