A biopsychosocial model for youth obesity: Consideration of an ecosystemic collaboration

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue , 1999, Pages S58-S64

  Goetz, Darryl Ross ^a   Caron, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial; Child; Collaboration; Ecosystems; Family systems; Familycentered; Interdisciplinary; Obesity; Youth

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JUVENILE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOSYSTEM; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBESITY;

EID: 0032928577     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800861     Document Type: Article

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