Table 3 Parental weight perception accuracy (%) by weight status among girls and boys
Weight status | n | Weight perception accuracy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underestimation | Accurate | Overestimation | |||
Girls | Underweight | 237 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 57.6 |
Normal weight | 2509 | 6.2 | 88.9 | 4.9 | |
Overweight/obese | 289 | 34.2 | 65.8 | 0.0 | |
Boys | Underweight | 165 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 59.6 |
Normal weight | 2480 | 8.8 | 82.3 | 8.9 | |
Overweight/obese | 101 | 12.8 | 87.2 | 0.0 | |