A review of familial correlates of child and adolescent obesity: What has the 21st century taught us so far?

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 457-483

  Berge, Jerica M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent obesity; Child obesity; Family functioning; Parenting; Sibling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 77649252641     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.4.457     Document Type: Review

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