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Communicating with children and families about obesity and weight-related topics: a scoping review of best practices.

Amy C McPhersonJ HamiltonS KingsnorthT J KnibbeM PetersJ A SwiftK KrogL ChenA SteinbergG D C Ball
Published in: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2016)
Despite agreement on a number of guiding principles, evidence-based weight-related communication best practices are lacking. Rigorous, empirical evaluations of communication approaches are urgently required, especially those that include children's perspectives.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • primary care
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue