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Ref Number: APCP-PP-014

A Comparative Study on the Impact of Attending a Weight Management Clinic on Parental Knowledge and Awareness on Childhood Obesity

Wijayasinghe Arachchige Don Hashini Madhurangi Wijayasinghe¹, Kiridana MGDVK ¹, Abeykoon AMEI ², Pathirage PDMKC ¹
1- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2- Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lank, Sri Lanka
Corresponding Author: Wijayasinghe Arachchige Don Hashini Madhurangi Wijayasinghe (hashinimadurangi624@gmail.com)
Abstract Body
Background: Overweight and obesity in children is associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases. Parental knowledge and awareness is crucial for successful weight management of affected children. Objective: This study aimed to compare knowledge and awareness of childhood obesity between parents of overweight children attending a weight management clinic and those who had never attended one. Methodology: A comparative cross-sectional study among 100 parents of obese or overweight children (≥6 years) included using convenience sampling method. Fifty were clinic attendees and fifty controls. Data were collected via a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire and analysed using SPSS 22 with p
Keywords: Obesity; Weight management; Parental knowledge and awareness
Presentation Type: Original research
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