Aspects of parenting and family functioning associated with obesity in adolescent refugees and migrants from African backgrounds living in Australia

Abstract Objective: To investigate the relationship between parenting style and family functioning, and BMI, among adolescent migrants and refugees from African countries. Method: A total of 104 parents and their adolescent offspring completed questionnaires assessing the variables of interest, and...

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Published in:	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Main Authors:	David Mellor, Andre Renzaho, Boyd Swinburn, Julie Green, Ben Richardson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2012-08-01
Subjects:	immigrant adolescent obesity African parenting style family functioning
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00894.x