Kuwaiti Mothers’ Perception of Their Child’s Body Mass Index and Their Belief in Early Childhood Dietary Advice

Ghanima Alabdullah, Joan Vaccaro, Deborah Abel, Lemia Habib and Fatma Huffman
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Ghanima Alabdullah: Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, USA
Joan Vaccaro: Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, USA
Deborah Abel: Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, USA
Lemia Habib: Department Food Science and Nutrition, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Fatma Huffman: Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, USA

Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, 2018, vol. 6, issue 4, 63-68

Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to assess Kuwaiti mothers’ perception of their child’s body weight and the child’s actual age/sex body mass index. A secondary aim was to compare health beliefs for dietary advice with child’s body weight.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2018.06.555693

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