The relationship between family functioning and child and adolescent overweight and obesity: A systematic review

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 480-493

  Halliday, J A ^a   Palma, C L ^b   Mellor, D ^b   Green, J ^c,d   Renzaho, A M N ^a,e  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

child; family functioning; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIGRATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO; WEIGHT CHANGE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

SCOPUS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84898028313     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.213     Document Type: Review

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