The Effects of a Family-Based Intervention (FBI) for Overweight/Obese Children on Health and Psychological Functioning

• DOI: 10.1037/cpp0000020
• Publication Date: 2013-06-17T17:01:08Z
• Authors: Amanda S. Lochrie; Tim Wysocki; Jobayer Hossain; Amy Milkes; Holly Antal; Lisa Buckloh; J. Atilio Canas; Elizabeth Bobo; Jason Lang
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease in childhood. There are many comorbidities associated with excess weight that preventable improved health. Prevention of medical obesity critical and should begin early, particularly childhood preadolescen