Table 5 Differences in recognitions from children and parents towards the weight status
|  | Normal (n = 3338) | Overweight (n = 651) | Obese (n = 273) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Overweight vs. normal | Obesity vs. normal |
Children | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Attitude towards their weight status | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Too thin | 444(13.3) | 11(1.7) | 4(1.5) | Â | Â |
About right | 2361(70.7) | 235(36.1) | 45(16.5) | Â | Â |
A little fat | 497(14.9) | 333(51.2) | 137(50.2) | Â | Â |
Too fat | 36(1.1) | 72(11.1) | 87(31.9) | Â | Â |
What will do to their weight status | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 | <0.001 |
should put on weight | 508(15.2) | 20(3.1) | 3(1.1) | Â | Â |
should lose weight | 418(12.5) | 303(46.5) | 189(69.2) | Â | Â |
stay the same as present | 1827(54.7) | 223(34.3) | 49(17.9) | Â | Â |
no measures | 585(17.5) | 105(16.1) | 32(11.7) | Â | Â |
Parents | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Attitude towards their weight status | Â | Â | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Too thin | 641(19.2) | 20(3.1) | 7(2.6) | Â | Â |
About right | 2350(70.4) | 262(40.2) | 36(13.2) | Â | Â |
A little fat | 321(9.6) | 296(45.5) | 120(44) | Â | Â |
Too fat | 26(0.8) | 73(11.2) | 110(40.3) | Â | Â |
What will do to children's weight status | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 | <0.001 |
should put on weight | 656(19.7) | 29(4.5) | 7(2.6) | Â | Â |
should lose weight | 217(6.5) | 235(36.1) | 181(66.3) | Â | Â |
stay the same as present | 1709(51.2) | 246(37.8) | 43(15.8) | Â | Â |
no measures | 756(22.6) | 141(21.7) | 42(15.4) | Â | Â |