Are parents aware that their children are overweight or obese? Do they care?

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A large proportion of parents did not recognize that their children were overweight or obese. Effective public health strategies to increase parents' awareness of their children's weight status could be the first key steps in an effort to prevent childhood obesity.

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Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Obesity and Health Practices Eating Disorders and Behaviors

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Published in: PubMed

Volume 53, Issue 9, pp. 1493-9

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Are parents aware that their children are overweight or obese? Do they care?

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