Parental Perceptions of Child’s Weight, Nutritional Quantity/Quality, Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Calories and Steps Per Day
| Parental Perception | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Child’s weight (n = 37) | |
| Underweight | 0 |
| Healthy | 33 (89.2) |
| Overweight | 3 (8.1) |
| Obese | 0 |
| No answer | 1 (2.7) |
| Amount of food child eats (n = 37) | |
| Inadequate | 0 |
| Adequate | 36 (97.3) |
| Excessive | 1 (2.7) |
| Nutritional quality of food child eats (n = 37) | |
| Poor | 0 |
| Fair | 7 (18.9) |
| Good | 24 (64.9) |
| Excellent | 6 (16.2) |
| Child’s physical activity level (n = 37) | |
| Inadequate | 1 (2.7) |
| Adequate | 25 (67.6) |
| Excessive | 10 (27.0) |
| No response | 1 (2.7) |
| Safe areas near home to play outside (n = 37) | |
| Yes | 37 (100) |
| No | 0 |
| Age-adjusted BMI percentile categories (n = 37) | |
| Underweight (<5th percentile) | 1 (2.7) |
| Healthy (5th percentile to < 85th percentile) | 24 (64.9) |
| Overweight (85th percentile to <95th percentile) | 5 (13.5) |
| Obese (≥95th percentile) | 7 (18.9) |
| BMI percentile (n = 37) | 60.2 (31.5) 4 to 99 |
| Mean (Range) | |
| Non-home cooked meals eaten per week (n = 36) | 2 meals (0 to 4 meals) |
| Hours per day child spends in front of a screen (computer, TV, phone, tablet) (n = 37) | 1.6 hours (0 to 4 hours) |
| Steps per day (n = 34)1 | 9450 (4205 to 14551) |
| Calories per day2 | 1405 (732 to 2186) |
| Day 1 average (n = 36) | 1375 (506 to 2446) |
| Day 2 average (n = 24) | 1440 (827 to 2098) |