Parental perceptions regarding lifestyle interventions for obese children and adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | Zendy

Ingrid RiveraÍñiguez | Zendy; Jason Yap | Zendy; Diana R. Mager | Zendy

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Parental perceptions regarding lifestyle interventions for obese children and adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Author(s) -

Ingrid RiveraÍñiguez,

Jason Yap,

Diana R. Mager

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

paediatrics and child health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1918-1485

pISSN - 1205-7088

DOI - 10.1093/pch/19.5.e24

Subject(s) - medicine , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , psychological intervention , disease , checklist , meal , gerontology , obesity , fatty liver , psychology , psychiatry , cognitive psychology

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 30% of obese children globally. The main treatment for NAFLD is to promote gradual weight loss through lifestyle modification. Very little is known regarding parental perspectives about the barriers and facilitators that influence the ability to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours in children with NAFLD.

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