Child weight status and young adult quality of life: Is there a reason for concern?

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-15

  Kihm, Holly S ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Psychosocial; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749132261     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X08322116     Document Type: Article

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