The family and an obese child

Obesity in children is a 'new' epidemic of the modern society, whose importance is far greater in terms of the consequences it creates than is the problem itself. The etiology of obesity is certainly complex and multifactorial. This paper studies the effects of the family on the occurrence...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inMedicinski glasnik Specijalne bolnice za bolesti štitaste žlezde i bolesti metabolizma Zlatibor Vol. 17; no. 44; pp. 61 - 74
Main Author Lakić Aneta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Specijalna bolnica za bolesti štitaste žlezde i bolesti metabolizma Zlatibor 01.01.2012
Subjects
bronfenbrenner bioecological systems theory
family
obese child/adolescent
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Obesity in children is a 'new' epidemic of the modern society, whose importance is far greater in terms of the consequences it creates than is the problem itself. The etiology of obesity is certainly complex and multifactorial. This paper studies the effects of the family on the occurrence of obesity in children and adolescents in the context of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems theory.
ISSN:1821-1925
2406-131X
DOI:10.5937/medgla1244061L