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The Parent-Child Relationship as Predictor of Eating Pathology and Weight Gain in Preadolescents
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Goossens, Lien; Braet, Caroline; Van Durme, Kim; Decaluwe, Veerle; Bosmans, Guy – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
The present study examined the role of attachment toward mother and father as a predictor of eating pathology and weight gain among preadolescent boys and girls. Self-report questionnaires and adjusted body mass index (BMI) were administered from a community sample of 601 preadolescents (8-11 years; 48% female) at baseline and once again 1 year…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Parent Child Relationship, Preadolescents, Body Composition
Relationship between Motor Skill and Body Mass Index in 5- to 10-Year-Old Children
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D'Hondt, Eva; Deforche, Benedicte; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Lenoir, Matthieu – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate gross and fine motor skill in overweight and obese children compared with normal-weight peers. According to international cut-off points for Body Mass Index (BMI) from Cole et al. (2000), all 117 participants (5-10 year) were classified as being normal-weight, overweight, or obese. Level of motor skill…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Psychomotor Skills, Body Weight