Psychosocial outcomes in a weight loss camp for overweight youth

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 134-142

  Quinlan, Nicole P ^a   Kolotkin, Ronette L ^b,c   Fuemmeler, Bernard F ^c   Costanzo, Philip R ^d  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Obesity and Quality of Life Consulting   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Psychosocial factors; Quality of life; Weight loss program

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BODY MASS INDEX; CAMPING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 69449084567     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160802613372     Document Type: Article

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