Do mother's interests in weight control influence preschoolers' obesity and weight related concerns?
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Do mother's interests in weight control influence preschoolers' obesity and weight related concerns?
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the mother's interest in weight control and its association with the preschooler's obesity and weight related concerns. This was a cross-sectional study based on 470 parents' self-reports. To score interests in weight control, mothers rated each of 6 items on a five-point Likert scale ranging from disagree (1) to agree (5). The pe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrition Research and Practice
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1976-1457
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2007.1.4.321