Abstract

Severe obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) >120th percent of the 95th BMI percentile for age and sex, is the fastest growing subcategory of obesity among children and adolescents. The aims of this study were to explore how parents and adolescents understand severe obesity and incorporate management into their daily lives and evaluate the applicability of the Family Management Styles Framework (FMSF) to severe obesity in adolescents.

Description

Dr. Roberts was a 2018-2019 recipient of a Sigma Small Grant.

Author Details

Karyn J. Roberts PhD, RN, CHSE; Agatha M. Gallo PhD, RN, FAAN; Crystal L. Patil PhD; Catherine Vincent PhD, RN; Helen J. Binns MD, MPH; Mary Dawn Koenig PhD, CNM

Sigma Membership

Eta Nu

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Type

Article

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Obesity, Adolescents, Family Management

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2021-05-19

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