Parental perceptions of overweight in 3-5 y olds

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 353-355

  Carnell, S ^a   Edwards, C ^a   Croker, H ^a   Boniface, D ^a   Wardle, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Maternal perceptions; Parents; Perceived weight; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; PERCEPTION;

EID: 16244416865     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802889     Document Type: Article

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