New Study: Connection between Latina Mom’s perception and childhood weight outcomes

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New research suggests that mothers who perceive their child to be in fair or poor health are more likely to underestimate their weight.

The study from the University of Houston’s Department of Health and Human Performance found that a child’s risk for obesity or malnutrition may be tied to the mother’s misperception of her child’s weight status.

Surveying 70 low-income Latina mothers, the study revealed over 54 percent of the mothers surveyed with an overweight or obese child perceived their child as being a healthy weight.

One of the main researchers of the study explained in a recent article that the way mothers perceive their children’s weight is closely tied to their own weight, and often Latina moms seem to link health with weight.

Researchers suggest that bilingual nurses can help children and mothers with brief health screenings at regular well-child doctor visits.

To learn more about this study, click here.

To learn more about healthy weight’s for Latino kids, click here.

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