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Download full textSummerfield, Liane M. – 1990
In this discussion of childhood obesity, the medical and psychological problems associated with the condition are noted. Childhood obesity most likely results from an interaction of nutritional, psychological, familial, and physiological factors. Three factors--the family, low-energy expenditure, and heredity--are briefly examined. Early…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Children, Dietetics
