The psychosocial situation of obese children: Psychological factors and quality of life

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 23-29

  Korsten Reck, Ulrike ^a   Korsten, K ^a   Haeberle, K ^a   Kromeyer Hauschild, K ^c   Dickhuth, H H ^a   Schulz, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childhood; Obesity; Screening instruments; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010733418     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S4187     Document Type: Article

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