Parents as agents of change in childhood obesity--from research to practice.

@article{Golan2006ParentsAA,
  title={Parents as agents of change in childhood obesity--from research to practice.},
  author={Moria Golan},
  journal={International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity},
  year={2006},
  volume={1 2},
  pages={
          66-76
        }
}
  • M. Golan
  • Published 1 June 2006
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
The home environment is undoubtedly the most important setting in relation to shaping children's eating and physical activity behaviors. Family-based behavioral treatment is the most well-established intervention for the treatment of childhood obesity. Historically, family based interventions target the obese child and at least one or both parents. Presented here is a review of the literature on parents as exclusive agents of change, with the addition of some recent results indicating the… 
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