Brief Report: Weight Dissatisfaction, Weight Status, and Weight Loss in Mexican-American Children
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Brief report: weight dissatisfaction, weight status, and weight loss in Mexican-American children.
OBJECTIVE To assess the association between weight dissatisfaction, weight status, and weight loss in Mexican-American children participating in a weight management program. METHODS Participants included 265 Mexican American children recruited for a school-based weight management program. All children completed baseline assessments and changes in standardized body mass index (zBMI) were monit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Psychology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0146-8693,1465-735X
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm124