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Parental Attitudes Toward Childhood Obesity: Risky Business, Patricia Grace-Farfaglia, Lois S. Peters
Parental Attitudes Toward Childhood Obesity: Risky Business, Patricia Grace-Farfaglia, Lois S. Peters
Nutrition Sciences Faculty Publications
Background: More than a third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese in the US. Our study aimed to find natural patterns of response to items on attitudes and beliefs about news media exposure, parental weight history, attitudes and beliefs about childhood obesity to uncover dimensions that best describe risk appraisal in parents of children under 13. We theorized that disease awareness advertising for health-related products and media reports on the child obesity epidemic may impact parent beliefs about childhood obesity and family lifestyle behaviors. The intent of this study was to provide a foundation for more effective communication …