Association of Parents' Body Esteem and Body Mass Index with Children's Body Esteem and BMI: A Study from Turkey

Ozcebe, LÜTFİYE; ARSLAN, UMUT; ÜNER, SARP; Araz, Ozgur; KONŞUK ÜNLÜ, HANDE; YARDIM, MAHMUT; Bilir, HANDE; Huang, Terry

doi:10.4274/jpr.galenos.2019.30643

Association of Parents' Body Esteem and Body Mass Index with Children's Body Esteem and BMI: A Study from Turkey

Ozcebe H., ARSLAN U. E., ÜNER S., Araz O., KONŞUK ÜNLÜ H., YARDIM M. S., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, vol.7, no.3, pp.236-242, 2020 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2019.30643
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.236-242
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Childhood obesity is associated with psychosocial and medical comorbidities. Children affected by obesity have significantly lower self-esteem than children with normal weight, and families have an important role in the development of body image and body dissatisfaction. We aimed to examine the relationship between the body esteem of obese children and their parents' body esteem and weight status.