Comparison of parents and child perception: related to parenting efficacy and childhood obesity Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Parents play an important role in obesity prevention. Children rely on their parents to guide their eating and activity behaviors. Rising prevalence of obesity in children is a critical issue globally. The present study was done to describe child and parents perception of parenting efficacy participating in GOH, Gift of Health through nutrition and exercise intervention program related to BMI. A descriptive cross sectional study done on 100 parents and children selected by convenient sampling. Parenting efficacy and child perception was obtained from data collection packet and correlated with baseline data i.e., BMI. The questionnaire packet included demographic questionnaire and adapted tool to measure parenting self-efficacy (TOPSE). Data were collected by organizing a camp on GOH program. A correlational analysis was done. The overall reliability of the tool is 0.94 and was validated. Based on revised 2002, Health promotion Model by N.J Pander. Findings revealed that parent’s efficacy reported 38% average, high 72% and child 37% average and high 63%. ANOVA did not find any significant differences. The mean BMI for child participants was classified as overweight and obese 85th -95th percentile. It was concluded that there is a need to have family intervention for prevention of childhood obesity.