Free University of Amsterdam
Psychosocial features of obese children aid choice of therapy
Published in Health Business Week, March 11th, 2005
According to recent research published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling, "A profile will be given of the psychosocial characteristics of obese children and youngsters, as well as those of their families. Then several attempts of (particularly) preventive interventions will be sketched. Differences found between clinical and non-clinical groups of obese children and youngsters do not permit generalized statements regarding specific psychosocial characteristics. Similarly, no simple and unequivocal image of family functioning with...
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Source: Health Business Week (2005-03-11)
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