The psychosocial impacts of obesity in children and young people: A future health perspective

Public Health Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-27

  Xavier, Sue ^a,b   Mandal, Sema ^a  

^a Public Health Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^b Kingston PCT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Obesity; Overweight; Psychological; Psychology

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; DEPRESSION; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33746009941     PISSN: 14651505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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