Low-intensity family therapy intervention is useful in a clinical setting to treat obese and extremely obese children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 211-217

  Nowicka, Paulina ^a,b   Pietrobelli, Angelo ^c   Flodmark, Carl Erik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

BMI z score; Childhood obesity; Family dynamics; Family therapy; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36348978540     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160701379810     Document Type: Article

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