Differential Influences of Parenting Dimensions and Parental Physical Abuse during Childhood on Overweight and Obesity in Adolescents

Differential Influences of Parenting Dimensions and Parental Physical Abuse during Childhood on Overweight and Obesity in Adolescents

Besides other explanatory variables, parenting styles and parental violence might also be responsible for setting a path towards overweight/obesity in childhood. While this association has consistently been observed for adults, findings for adolescents still remain scarce and inconsistent. Therefore...

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Main Authors: Thomas Mößle, Sören Kliem, Anna Lohmann, Marie Christine Bergmann, Dirk Baier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
BMI
body weight
overweight
obesity
parenting style
warmth
monitoring
parental physical abuse
childhood
adolescence
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/4/3/17

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