Perceptions of Weight and Health Practices in Hispanic Children: A Mixed-Methods Study

Table 2

Health practices among overweight and obese subjects grouped by their parents’ comparison of their ideal weight compared to their current weight.

	Should be smaller ()	No change or should be larger ()	value
BMI of parent, mean (SD)	31.8 (6.2)	33.8 (10.3)	0.56
BMI percentile of child, mean (SD)	97.9 (2.6)	93.6 (4.9)	0.01
Fruit and vegetable servings, mean (SD)	2.8 (1.6)	3.0 (1.5)	0.70
Water per day in ounces, mean (SD)	20 (11)	39 (43)	0.23
Soda per day in ounces, mean (SD)	11 (9)	5 (6)	0.15
Juice per day in ounces, mean (SD)	11 (6)	20 (9)	0.02
Milk per day in ounces, mean (SD)	16 (10)	16 (11)	0.95
Screen time per day in hours, mean (SD)	3.3 (1.7)	2.4 (2.2)	0.28
Activity per day in hours, mean (SD)	1.8 (1.3)	1.6 (1.3)	0.79

SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index.