Lower parental numeracy is associated with children being under- and overweight
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- 作者：Mattea Dallackera ; dallacker@mpib-berlin.mpg.de" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ralph Hertwiga ; Ellen Petersb ; Jutta Mataa ; c
- 关键词：Germany ; Numeracy ; Body mass index ; Children ; Nutrition labeling ; Portion size ; Growth charts
- 刊名：Social Science & Medicine
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：161
- 期：Complete
- 页码：126-133
- 全文大小：393 K
文摘
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First investigation of link between parental numeracy and children’s BMI.
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We examine potential cognitive mechanisms underlying the numeracy-BMI link.
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Lower parental numeracy is a potential risk factor for over- and underweight in children.
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Lower numeracy predicts poor grasp of food labels, growth charts, and portion size.