Adults' values and attitudes about genetic testing for obesity risk in children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-21

  Segal, Mary E ^a   Polansky, Marcia ^b   Sankar, Pamela ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Ethical and social implications; Genetic testing; Minors; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DIET, REDUCING; FOCUS GROUPS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARENTS;

EID: 34248591192     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160601127921     Document Type: Article

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