Association between children and parental sociodemographic factors, parental perception and feeding practices with body weight status among primary school children in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

Baharom, Nurul Atiqah (2018) Association between children and parental sociodemographic factors, parental perception and feeding practices with body weight status among primary school children in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Childhood obesity has risen on an alarming level and gives a global threat around the world including Malaysia. According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS), the prevalence of childhood obesity increased from 6.1 % in 2013 to 11.9% in 2015. One of the contributing factors of obesity in children are the parents. The objective of this study is to determine the children sociodemographic factors, parental sociodemographic factors, perception, feeding practices and their association with body weight status of children. A cross-sectional study was done in primary schools in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan involving 225 children and their parents. A set of self-administered questionnaires was distributed to the parents via their children. Anthropometric measurements were done on the children to obtain their weight and height to determine their BMI-for-age. The results showed that among fathers, perceived parent weight and perceived child weight of fathers have a significant correlation with child's BMI (r=0.151; 0.486 p<0.05). Among mothers, there is a significant correlation between perceived child weight and child's BMI (r= 0.562, p<0.05). There is also a significant association between mothers' BMI and child's BMI (r=0.289, p<0.05). For feeding practices, a negative and significant correlation was found between mothers' pressure to eat and child's BMI (r= -0.190, p<0.05). In conclusion, how parents perceived their weight and their actual BMI have influence their child's body weight status. Also, pressure to eat by parents associates with lower BMI in children.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2026 02:37
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2026 02:37
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2874

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