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Accuracy of weight perception among urban early adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is associated with poor asthma outcomes; weight loss improves such outcomes. Inaccurate recognition of obesity may impede weight control.

Purpose

We examined perception of weight by early adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers, and tested the relationship between medical visit frequency and accuracy of perceived weight status.

Methods

A total of 373 adolescents and their caregivers reported the adolescent's height/weight and weight perception; caregivers reported healthcare utilization. We measured height/weight. Logistic regression modeled accuracy of weight perception.

Results

A total of 43.7 % of the overweight/obese adolescents and caregivers accurately perceived weight status. BMI percentile [odds ratio (OR) = 1.19, confidence interval (CI) = 1.10-1.28] and total medical visits (OR = 1.18, CI = 1.05-1.33) were associated with higher accuracy in caregivers. Total medical visits (OR = 0.84, CI = 0.74-0.96) was associated with lower accuracy in adolescents.

Conclusions

Accurate perception of weight status was poor for overweight adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers. Frequent medical visits were associated with improved caregivers' but not adolescents' perceptions.

SUBMITTER: Jay M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3602231 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Accuracy of weight perception among urban early adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers.

Jay Melanie M Stepney Cesalie C Wijetunga N Ari NA Akinrinade Grace G Dorsey Karen K Bruzzese Jean-Marie JM

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine 20130401 2

<h4>Background</h4>Obesity is associated with poor asthma outcomes; weight loss improves such outcomes. Inaccurate recognition of obesity may impede weight control.<h4>Purpose</h4>We examined perception of weight by early adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers, and tested the relationship between medical visit frequency and accuracy of perceived weight status.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 373 adolescents and their caregivers reported the adolescent's height/weight and weight perc ...[more]

PMID: 23355113

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Accuracy of weight perception among urban early adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers.

Background

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Accuracy of weight perception among urban early adolescents with uncontrolled asthma and their caregivers.

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