Quality of life in a clinical sample of obese children

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-44

  Hughes, A R ^a   Farewell, K ^a   Harris, D ^a   Reilly, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Health related quality of life; Parents

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; STANDARD;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33845810164     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803410     Document Type: Article

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