Differing views regarding diet and physical activity: adolescents versus parents' perspectives

• Main Authors: Kristen M. J. Azar (Author), Meghan Halley (Author), Nan Lv (Author), Sharon Wulfovich (Author), Katie Gillespie (Author), Lily Liang (Author), Lisa Goldman Rosas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Today, approximately one in five United States adolescents age 12 to 19 years is obese and just over a third are either overweight or obese. This study examines how parents and peers influence diet and physical activity behaviors of older adolescents (14-18 years) with overweight...