Factors Associated with the Accuracy of Parental Perception of their Child's Body Weight Status: The New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study

abstract: Objectives: Although childhood obesity has received growing attention, parents still fail to recognize overweight and obesity in their children. Accurate identification of overweight or obesity in their child is associated with the parent's responsiveness to interventions aimed at pre...

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Other Authors: Bader, Wendy L. (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.20826