The Association between Stress and Children's Weight Status: A School-Based, Epidemiological Study

• Main Authors: Aikaterini Kanellopoulou (Author), Christina Vassou (Author), Ekaterina N. Kornilaki (Author), Venetia Notara (Author), George Antonogeorgos (Author), Andrea Paola Rojas-Gil (Author), Areti Lagiou (Author), Mary Yannakoulia (Author), Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Given the evidence on how stress affects weight status in children, this research examined this association among Greek students aged 10-12 years old. Overall, 1452 children and their parents from several urban areas participated in an observational study conducted during the period 2014-2016. Parti...