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Table 3 Parental Psychosocial and Health Consequence Perceptions

From: “Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics

Item (answer in scale of 1–5)

Bariatric groupa

Control groupa

p value

My child’s weight influences his/her self-image

4.28

3.67

0.03

The number of friends my child has is related to his/her weight

2.56

1.78

0.03

My child needs outside intervention in order to lose weight

4.39

3.56

0.02

Weight is determined by fate

2.00

1.82

NS

Exercising regularly is needed in order to lose weight

4.5

4.44

NS

Healthy nutrition is needed in order to lose weight

4.72

4.67

NS

My child’s weight puts his/her current health at risk

4.06

2.89

0.04

My child’s weight puts his/her future health at risk

4.89

3.78

0.07

I’m worried that my child will by overweight in the future.

4.5

4.11

NS

Does your child’s weight put him/her at risk of the comorbidities of obesity? YES/NO (%)

2 (11%)/16 (89%)

3 (17%)/15 (83%)

NS

  1. aMean values