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Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify the state of obesity in the parents of obese children and to show the relationship between the detected and the actual body weight. In this cutting-edge identifying study, from January to March 2015, the University of Kırıkkale Medical School of Children's Metabolism Clinic and Health Sciences University of Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Education and Research Hospital Diet Unit of Obesity Patients parents and parents [419 263 (%62.8) women, 156 (%37.2) men] research group (age average 34±10,90 years). The data is collected using the question form and the body perception scale (Stunkard scale). Also, the body mass index (BKI) is calculated by the researchers by measuring each individual’s size and weight. The statistical analysis was done using the SPSS 21 program. Results: The study group’s BKI average is 26.16±5,5, the over-touch rate in the entire group is 32.7%, and the obesity rate is 21.8% (15.8% 1. degree obesity, 4.3% 2. degree obesity, 1.7% over obesity). In men, the rate of overwhelming and obesity is higher than in women, and the difference is statistically significant (Table 3, X2 = 14,859 p = 0,011). It is found that those who are obese and overweight in the entire group perceive themselves as a subgroup in the perception scale. 11.8 percent of those who are weak consider themselves weak. It has been shown that the state of learning and the profession have no influence on the perception of body weight. by p>0.05 Compared to scale values, 27.9 percent indicated the correct image, 54.2 percent indicated the more obese and 17.9 percent indicated the weaker image. Results: Evaluation of the body perception of the pre-treatment parents in obesity children will be an application that will help improve the treatment consistency and ensure that families change their diet at home.  Keywords: body perception, body image, body mass index, children, parents, obesity

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