Association of Parents’ Body Esteem and Body Mass Index with Children’s Body Esteem and BMI: A Study from Turkey

Aim:Childhood obesity is associated with psychosocial and medical comorbidities. Children affected by obesity have significantly lower self-esteem than children with normal weight, and families have an important role in the development of body image and body dissatisfaction. We aimed to examine the...

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Main Authors: Hilal Özcebe, Umut Ece Arslan, Sarp Üner, Özgür Araz, Hande Konsuk Ünlü, Mahmut Yardım, Nazmi Bilir, Terry T-K Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Research
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Online Access: http://jpedres.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/association-of-parents-body-esteem-and-body-mass-n/39743