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'It's been a lifelong thing for me': parents' experiences of facilitating a healthy lifestyle for their children with severe obesity.

Liz A SaundersBen JacksonLisa Y GibsonJustine DoustJames A DimmockElizabeth A DavisLyndsey PriceTimothy Budden
Published in: BMC public health (2023)
This study demonstrates that parents face challenges in supporting healthy lifestyle for children/adolescents with severe obesity due to parents own internal weight biases and their negative experiences within the healthcare system when seeking help.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • metabolic syndrome
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • weight gain
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • early onset
  • cardiovascular disease
  • body mass index
  • drug induced