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Mothers' perceptions of overweight and obesity in their children.

The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation - 1 Jan 2000

Jackson Debra, McDonald Glenda, Mannix Judy, Faga Pat, Firtko Angela

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BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is a growing health concern and the literature implicates parents, particularly mothers. AIM: To develop understandings into the views of a group of mothers with an overweight or obese child, about their child's overweight or obesity. METHOD: A qualitative design informed by feminist insights. Eleven English speaking mothers of at least one overweight or obese child were drawn from a...

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