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An underexamined consequence of childhood obesity is caregivers’ missed work attributed to child absence from school due to a health condition. This secondary analysis (N = 123) reported the frequency of missed work among caregivers of children with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 75th percentile and examined associations with select child, parent, and household characteristics. Caregivers missed work 1.3 (SD = 1.2) times in the past year with 41% reporting 2 or more times. A child visiting a health-care provider 2 or more times in the past year and parent perception of their child’s health as good/fair/poor were significantly associated with caregivers’ missing work 2 or more times in a year (OR = 5.8 and OR = 3.0, respectively). A significant association between children’s physical and psychosocial well-being and caregivers’ missed work emphasizes the school nurse role working with children with high BMI and families to address student absenteeism and caregivers’ missed work.

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missed work school absence school nursing BMI elementary

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Missed Work Among Caregivers of Children With a High Body Mass Index: Child,Parent,and Household Characteristics

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