Practicalities and Research Considerations for Conducting Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions with Families

• Main Authors: Philip J. Morgan (Author), Rachel A. Jones (Author), Clare E. Collins (Author), Kylie D. Hesketh (Author), Myles D. Young (Author), Tracy L. Burrows (Author), Anthea M. Magarey (Author), Helen L. Brown (Author), Trina Hinkley (Author), Rebecca A. Perry (Author), Leah Brennan (Author), Alison C. Spence (Author), Karen J. Campbell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Internationally, childhood obesity is a major public health concern. Given the established difficulties in treating obesity, designing and evaluating effective obesity prevention interventions are research priorities. As parents play a crucial role in establishing positive health behaviours in child...