Factors contributing to weight misperception in obese children presenting for intervention

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 330-336

  Zeller, Meg H ^a   Ingerski, Lisa M ^a   Wilson, Lindsay ^a   Modi, Avani C ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributions; Pediatric; Quality of life; Stigma; Weight

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; STIGMA; UNDERWEIGHT; WEIGHT CONTROL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 77952981656     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809346571     Document Type: Article

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