Weight-control behavior among obese children: Association with family-related factors

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-29

  Wu, Fei Ling ^a   Yu, Shu ^b   Wei, Ien Lan ^b   Yin, Teresa J C ^c  

^a Chang Gung Institute of Technology   (China)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Family function; Obese children; Supervision behavior; Weight control behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; OBESITY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; OBESITY; PARENTING; PARENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL NURSING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 0038352330     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000347615.44660.fc     Document Type: Article

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