Does childhood overweight, parental perception of overweight, or family history of diabetes mellitus increase parental perception of type 2 diabetes risk for their child?

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-270

  Lee, Joyce M ^a   Woolford, Susan ^a   Herman, William H ^a,b   Clark, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes risk perception; Family history; Obesity; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 77952184025     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2010.23.3.267     Document Type: Article

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