Brief report: Weight dissatisfaction, weight status, and weight loss in Mexican-American children

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 673-677

  Dalton III, William T ^a   Johnston, Craig A ^b   Foreyt, John P ^b   Tyler, Chermaine ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mexican American; Overweight; Treatment; Weight dissatisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RANDOMIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; OBESITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 44649090729     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm124     Document Type: Article

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