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Editorial
. 1994 Sep;13(5):371-2.
doi: 10.1037//0278-6133.13.5.371.

Behavioral treatment of childhood obesity: theoretical and practical implications

G T Wilson
Editorial

Behavioral treatment of childhood obesity: theoretical and practical implications

G T Wilson. Health Psychol. 1994 Sep.

Abstract

The impressive 10-year success of behavioral treatment of childhood obesity stands in marked contrast to the disappointing long-term results obtained with obese adults. It may be easier to teach children healthy eating and activity habits. Parents also regulate access to food, thereby reducing the importance of self-control. Whether treatment of childhood obesity affects the later development of an eating disorder is a question that calls for future research.

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