Gender, ethnicity, psychosocial factors, and quality of life among severely overweight, treatment-seeking adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-94

  Stern, Marilyn ^a   Mazzeo, Suzanne E ^a   Gerke, Clarice K ^a   Porter, Jerlym S ^a   Bean, Melanie K ^a   Laver, Joseph H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent overweight; Psychosocial functioning; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33846044848     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl013     Document Type: Article

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