Relationship between body mass index and family functioning, family communication, family type and parenting style among African migrant parents and children in Victoria, Australia: a parent-child dyad study

Relationship between body mass index and family functioning, family communication, family type and parenting style among African migrant parents and children in Victoria, Australia: a parent-child dyad study

Abstract Background Although childhood obesity prevalence is stabilised in developed countries including Australia, it is continuing to rise among migrants and socially disadvantaged groups in these countries. African migrants and refugees in particular, are at high risk of obesity due to changes in...

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Autores principales: S. Cyril, J. Halliday, J. Green, A.M.N. Renzaho
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMC 2016-08-01
Colección:BMC Public Health
Materias:
Family functioning
Intergenerational
Parenting
African migrants
Obesity
Children
Acceso en línea:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3394-1

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