Association of Parents' Body Esteem and Body Mass Index with Children's Body Esteem and BMI: A Study from Turkey

• Main Authors: Hilal Özcebe (Author), Umut Ece Arslan (Author), Sarp Üner (Author), Özgür Araz (Author), Hande Konsuk Ünlü (Author), Mahmut Yardım (Author), Nazmi Bilir (Author), Terry T-K Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim:Childhood obesity is associated with psychosocial and medical comorbidities. Children affected by obesity have significantly lower self-esteem than children with normal weight, and families have an important role in the development of body image and body dissatisfaction. We aimed to examine the...