The family and an obese child
Obesity in children is a 'new' epidemic of the modern society, whose importance is far greater in terms of the consequences it creates than is the problem itself. The etiology of obesity is certainly complex and multifactorial. This paper studies the effects of the family on the occurrence...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Specijalna bolnica za bolesti štitaste žlezde i bolesti metabolizma Zlatibor
2012-01-01
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Series: | Medicinski Glasnik Specijalne Bolnice za Bolesti Štitaste Žlezde i Bolesti Metabolizma "Zlatibor" |
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Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1821-1925/2012/1452-09231244061L.pdf |
Summary: | Obesity in children is a 'new' epidemic of the modern society, whose importance is far greater in terms of the consequences it creates than is the problem itself. The etiology of obesity is certainly complex and multifactorial. This paper studies the effects of the family on the occurrence of obesity in children and adolescents in the context of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems theory. |
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ISSN: | 1821-1925 2406-131X |