Psychosocial Factors and Obesity in Adolescence: A Case-Control Study

Psychosocial Factors and Obesity in Adolescence: A Case-Control Study

Introduction: The continuously increasing prevalence of childhood obesity is reaching epidemic proportions. Greece is among the countries with the highest childhood obesity prevalence rates. The present study aims to identify psychosocial factors associated with excess body weight of adolescents. Me...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth K. Andrie, Marina Melissourgou, Alexandros Gryparis, Elpis Vlachopapadopoulou, Stephanos Michalacos, Anais Renouf, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Flora Bacopoulou, Kyriaki Karavanaki, Maria Tsolia, Artemis Tsitsika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
adolescents
obesity
psychosocial factors
psychological stress
children’s environment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/4/308

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