Self-esteem and quality of life in obese children and adolescents: A systematic review

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 282-304

  Griffiths, Lucy J ^a   Parsons, Tessa J ^a   Hill, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(MeSH): Adolescent; Child; Obesity; Quality of life; Review; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 77954800508     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160903473697     Document Type: Review

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