Dimensional Model for Estimating Factors influencing Childhood Obesity: Path Analysis Based Modeling

<table class="table-group" id="tab13"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Hypothesis</td><td align="center">Supported</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">H<sub>1</sub>: There is significant relationship between SES and PFP</td><td align="center">Yes</td></tr><tr><td align="left">H<sub>2</sub>: There is significant relationship between SES and PA</td><td align="center">Yes</td></tr><tr><td align="left">H<sub>3</sub>: There is significant relationship between SES and the weight status of children</td><td align="center">Yes</td></tr><tr><td align="left">H<sub>4</sub>: There is significant relationship between PFP and the weight status of children</td><td align="center">Yes</td></tr><tr><td align="left">H<sub>5</sub>: There is significant relationship between PA  and the weight status of children</td><td align="center">Yes</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>SES: socioeconomic status, PFP: parental feeding practice, PA: physical activity.<br/></td></tr></table>

Results of the testing of the hypotheses.

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Table 13: Dimensional Model for Estimating Factors influencing Childhood Obesity: Path Analysis Based Modeling 