Impaired health-related quality of life in preschoolers with obesity

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1148-1156

  Kuhl, Elizabeth S ^a   Rausch, Joseph R ^a   Varni, James W ^b,c   Stark, Lori J ^a  

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

^b TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS AANDM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

obesity; quality of life; weight management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84868026241     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss090     Document Type: Article

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