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| | 3 | 4 | 5 | (4 + 5) |
| | Moderately Important | Very Important | Critically Important | Total Very and Critically Important |
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| Parent is unaware that child is overweight | 25% | 47% | 16% | 63% |
| Parent is not motivated to change diet or lifestyle* | 18% | 40% | 40% | 81% |
| Child is not motivated to change diet or lifestyle* | 16% | 45% | 30% | 75% |
| Parents are overweight, so they are not concerned that child is overweight | 26% | 44% | 28% | 72% |
| Overweight child does not act sick | 32% | 32% | 2% | 33% |
| Overweight child is a “good eater”* | 39% | 27% | 4% | 30% |
| Parents do not have time to shop for healthier foods | 28% | 35% | 18% | 53% |
| Families are too busy to eat home cooked meals | 21% | 46% | 25% | 70% |
| Families often have fast food meals* | 11% | 35% | 51% | 86% |
| Families are too busy to eat meals together | 30% | 41% | 14% | 55% |
| Families watch too much TV* | 12% | 51% | 28% | 79% |
| Families do not get enough exercise* | 4% | 21% | 71% | 93% |
| Healthy foods are too expensive | 27% | 36% | 34% | 70% |
| Healthy lifestyle habits are too complicated to follow | 46% | 32% | 5% | 38% |
| Published reports of research studies about diet and nutrition are often confusing | 35% | 26% | 4% | 30% |
| TV advertisements promote unhealthy foods | 23% | 37% | 25% | 61% |
| School lunches promote unhealthy eating habits | 39% | 33% | 19% | 53% |
| PCPs have limited time to discuss nutrition | 29% | 36% | 29% | 64% |
| PCPs are frustrated with the low success rate of treating overweight children | 25% | 42% | 19% | 61% |
| PCPs lack sufficient training to help overweight children | 36% | 34% | 11% | 45% |
| PCPs lack sufficient education materials to prevent or treat overweight children | 28% | 49% | 7% | 56% |
| PCPs are not adequately compensated for treating obesity | 39% | 23% | 16% | 39% |
| It is difficult to convince parents to see a nutritionist | 28% | 42% | 12% | 54% |
| There are not enough nutritionists to help with overweight children | 23% | 36% | 20% | 55% |
| The PCPs weight status or body mass index | 32% | 13% | 2% | 14% |
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