Parent Stress as a Consideration in Childhood Obesity Prevention: Results from the Guelph Family Health Study, a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Parents’ stress is independently associated with increased child adiposity, but parents’ stress may also interfere with childhood obesity prevention programs. The disruptions to the family dynamic caused by participating in a behaviour change intervention may exacerbate parent stress and undermine o...

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Main Authors: Valerie Hruska, Gerarda Darlington, Jess Haines, David W. L. Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1835