Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity

Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity

Abstract Background Psychological and behavioral correlates are considered important in the development and persistence of obesity in both adults and youth. This study aimed to identify such features in youth with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 120% of 95thpercentile of sex-specific BMI-for-age) compared to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vidhu V. Thaker, Stavroula K. Osganian, Sarah D. deFerranti, Kendrin R. Sonneville, Jennifer K. Cheng, Henry A. Feldman, Tracy K. Richmond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Childhood obesity
Psychosocial
Behavioral
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02145-2

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02145-2

Similar Items