Psychological interventions in the treatment of childhood obesity: What we know and need to find out

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 997-1014

  Bogle, Vanessa ^a   Sykes, Catherine ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

body mass index; children; health promotion; obesity; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 80053492100     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310397626     Document Type: Article

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