‘It’s been a lifelong thing for me’: parents’ experiences of facilitating a healthy lifestyle for their children with severe obesity

‘It’s been a lifelong thing for me’: parents’ experiences of facilitating a healthy lifestyle for their children with severe obesity

Abstract Objective For parents and guardians, assisting children/adolescents with severe obesity to lose weight is often a key objective but a complex and difficult challenge. Our aim in this study was to explore parents’ (and guardians’) perspectives on the challenges they have faced in assisting t...

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Main Authors: Liz A. Saunders, Ben Jackson, Lisa Y. Gibson, Justine Doust, James A. Dimmock, Elizabeth A. Davis, Lyndsey Price, Timothy Budden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Parental levels of obesity
Severe obesity
Fixed mindset
Obesity narrative
Weight stigma
Isolated and unsupported parents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15780-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15780-y

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