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Perceptions of body image by persons with Prader-Willi syndrome and their parents.

American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities - 1 Jan 2010

Napolitano Deborah A, Zarcone Jennifer, Nielsen Sarah, Wang Hongyue, Caliendo Jillian Maynard

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Prader-Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by obesity. The Figure Rating Scale (Stunkard, Sorensen, & Schulsinger, 1983) was completed by 43 individuals with this syndrome to determine their level of dissatisfaction with their body. Their parents also completed this scale regarding their child to determine whether they were dissatisfied with their child's body status. Results showed that...

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PMID: 20025358
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-115.1.43
PMCID: PMC2865429

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