Body esteem, peer difficulties and perceptions of physical health in overweight and obese urban children aged 5 to 7 years

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 825-834

  Williams, N A ^a   Fournier, J ^b   Coday, M ^b   Richey, P A ^b   Tylavsky, F A ^b   Hare, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Health perceptions; Obesity; Peers

Indexed keywords

BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN POPULATION;

BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PEER GROUP; POVERTY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84884984121     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2012.01401.x     Document Type: Article

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