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Abstract

The study was performed to describe several family-related factors among overweight and obese children at the Nutrition Clinic, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from June 2024 to July 2025 on 200 children under 16 years of age diagnosed with simple overweight or obesity according to WHO criteria. The results showed that obese children accounted for 77.5%; children aged 5 years old and older accounted for 77.5%; males accounted for 59.0% and children living in rural areas accounted for 59.5%. Regarding nutritional history, 63.5% of the children were not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months, 74.5% were weaned at 24 months old or later, and 78.5% started complementary feeding at 6 months of age or later. In terms of family factors, most mothers had a college or university education or higher; the proportions of fathers and mothers with BMI ≥ 23 kg/m² were 68.5% and 61.0%, respectively. No statistically significant association was found between age, gender, residence, and overweight or obesity status. However, maternal educational level and maternal BMI were significantly associated with child obesity status.