Body size preferences and food choice among mothers and children in Malawi

• Главные авторы: Valerie L. Flax (Автор), Chrissie Thakwalakwa (Автор), John C. Phuka (Автор), Lindsay M. Jaacks (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wiley, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Overweight in mothers and children in sub‐Saharan Africa is rapidly increasing and may be related to body size perceptions and preferences. We enrolled 268 mother-child (6-59 months) pairs in central Malawi; 71% of mothers and 56% of children were overweight/obese, and the remainder were no...