Mothers’ conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children

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Autor(a) principal: da Silva, Janaína Paula Costa
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Sarubbi Junior, Vicente, Nascimento, Viviane Gabriela, Bertoli, Ciro João, Gallo, Paulo Rogério, Leone, Claudio
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Clinics
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/120876
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To analyze maternal conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their preschool-aged children. METHODS: A mixed, exploratory study was performed using semi-structured interviews. Two study groups were defined: a group of 16 mothers of children with excess weight and a group of 15 mothers of eutrophic children. The interviews were submitted to content analysis using CHIC software (Classification Hiérarchique Implicative et Cohésitive¯). RESULTS: The mothers of children with excess weight tended to conceive thin children as malnourished, while those of normal weight children emphasized the influence of family and genetics as determinants of a child’s nutritional status. Although there was a certain consensus among the mothers that an unhealthy diet contributes to the risk of a child developing excess weight, the concept of genetics as a determinant of a child’s nutritional status was also present in the dialogue from the mothers of both groups. This result indicates a lack of clarity regarding the influence of eating behavior and family lifestyle on weight gain and the formation of a child’s eating habits. Both groups indicated that the mother has a decisive role in the eating habits of her child; however, the mothers of children with excess weight did not seem to take ownership of this concept when addressing the care of their own children. CONCLUSION: Differences in conceptions, including taking ownership of care, may contribute to the development of excess weight in preschool-aged children.
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spelling Mothers’ conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children OBJECTIVE: To analyze maternal conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their preschool-aged children. METHODS: A mixed, exploratory study was performed using semi-structured interviews. Two study groups were defined: a group of 16 mothers of children with excess weight and a group of 15 mothers of eutrophic children. The interviews were submitted to content analysis using CHIC software (Classification Hiérarchique Implicative et Cohésitive¯). RESULTS: The mothers of children with excess weight tended to conceive thin children as malnourished, while those of normal weight children emphasized the influence of family and genetics as determinants of a child’s nutritional status. Although there was a certain consensus among the mothers that an unhealthy diet contributes to the risk of a child developing excess weight, the concept of genetics as a determinant of a child’s nutritional status was also present in the dialogue from the mothers of both groups. This result indicates a lack of clarity regarding the influence of eating behavior and family lifestyle on weight gain and the formation of a child’s eating habits. Both groups indicated that the mother has a decisive role in the eating habits of her child; however, the mothers of children with excess weight did not seem to take ownership of this concept when addressing the care of their own children. CONCLUSION: Differences in conceptions, including taking ownership of care, may contribute to the development of excess weight in preschool-aged children. Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo2016-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/12087610.6061/clinics/2016(09)03Clinics; Vol. 71 No. 9 (2016); 500-505Clinics; v. 71 n. 9 (2016); 500-505Clinics; Vol. 71 Núm. 9 (2016); 500-5051980-53221807-5932reponame:Clinicsinstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/120876/117937Copyright (c) 2016 Clinicsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessda Silva, Janaína Paula CostaSarubbi Junior, VicenteNascimento, Viviane GabrielaBertoli, Ciro JoãoGallo, Paulo RogérioLeone, Claudio2016-09-16T10:29:22Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/120876Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinicsPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/oai||clinics@hc.fm.usp.br1980-53221807-5932opendoar:2016-09-16T10:29:22Clinics - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
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da Silva, Janaína Paula Costa
title_short Mothers’ conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children
title_full Mothers’ conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children
title_fullStr Mothers’ conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children
title_full_unstemmed Mothers’ conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children
title_sort Mothers’ conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their children
author da Silva, Janaína Paula Costa
author_facet da Silva, Janaína Paula Costa
Sarubbi Junior, Vicente
Nascimento, Viviane Gabriela
Bertoli, Ciro João
Gallo, Paulo Rogério
Leone, Claudio
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Nascimento, Viviane Gabriela
Bertoli, Ciro João
Gallo, Paulo Rogério
Leone, Claudio
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Sarubbi Junior, Vicente
Nascimento, Viviane Gabriela
Bertoli, Ciro João
Gallo, Paulo Rogério
Leone, Claudio
description OBJECTIVE: To analyze maternal conceptions about excess weight in infancy and the nutritional status of their preschool-aged children. METHODS: A mixed, exploratory study was performed using semi-structured interviews. Two study groups were defined: a group of 16 mothers of children with excess weight and a group of 15 mothers of eutrophic children. The interviews were submitted to content analysis using CHIC software (Classification Hiérarchique Implicative et Cohésitive¯). RESULTS: The mothers of children with excess weight tended to conceive thin children as malnourished, while those of normal weight children emphasized the influence of family and genetics as determinants of a child’s nutritional status. Although there was a certain consensus among the mothers that an unhealthy diet contributes to the risk of a child developing excess weight, the concept of genetics as a determinant of a child’s nutritional status was also present in the dialogue from the mothers of both groups. This result indicates a lack of clarity regarding the influence of eating behavior and family lifestyle on weight gain and the formation of a child’s eating habits. Both groups indicated that the mother has a decisive role in the eating habits of her child; however, the mothers of children with excess weight did not seem to take ownership of this concept when addressing the care of their own children. CONCLUSION: Differences in conceptions, including taking ownership of care, may contribute to the development of excess weight in preschool-aged children.
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