Amjad Hussainwyne, Bander Abdul Rahman Al, Faisal Mohammad Al.
Parental attitude towards healthy weight screening/counselling for their children by dentists.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;66(8):943-6.

Objective: To obtain information about parental attitude towards healthy weight screening/counselling during dental visits of their children. Methods: The study was conducted at the King Saud University College of Dentistry Interns Clinic at Darraiyah University Campus, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, fromOctober to December 2013, and comprised a sample of 6-to-11-yearold children and their parents. A questionnaire was used to record height/weight data, history of body weight counselling and parental opinion regarding healthy weight screening and counselling. SPSS 17 was used for data analysis Results: Of the 61 children, 35(57.4%) were boys and 26(42.6%) were girls. The overall mean age was 7.9±1.7 years (range: 6-11 years). Besides, 40(65.6%) children were accompanied by their fathers and 21(34.4%) by their mothers. Overall 13(21.3%) children were overweight and 7(11.5%) obese. Moreover, 54(88.5%) parents found the healthy weight screening and counselling for their children valuable, whereas 46(75.4%) endorsed the screening/counselling during the dental visit of their children. Conclusion: Most parents found healthy weight screening and counselling to be valuable, and endorsed its administration during dental visits for their children.

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