Parents' Perception of their Child'S Weight and Factors Related to Childhood Obesity

Methods: 285 parents of children between 2 years and 18 years being seen at six general pediatric practices that participate in the Southwestern Ohio Ambulatory Research Network (SOAR-Net) were asked to complete a survey that included demographics, varying children's body silhouettes (slender to OW) and whether their child was OW. Weight and height were measured to create a body mass index (BMI) for each study child.