Evidence Update on the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 521-537

  Altman, Myra ^a   Wilfley, Denise E ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PARENTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84929132386     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2014.963854     Document Type: Article

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