Children's weight-loss camps: Psychological benefit or jeopardy?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 748-754

  Walker, L L M ^a   Gately, P J ^b   Bewick, B M ^b   Hill, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body image; Obese adolescents; Psychological state; Self esteem; Weight loss; Weight loss camp

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH RESORTS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0037499506     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802290     Document Type: Article

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