Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2664221 | Journal of Pediatric Nursing | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The rate of childhood obesity in the United States has tripled since 1980, with approximately 17% of U.S. children between the ages of 2 and 19 years currently identified as obese. Although a multitude of programs have been implemented to prevent and treat childhood obesity, no single strategy has been identified as the most effective method. Part of the problem in identifying successful interventions is clarifying what is meant by the term obesity as it applies to children. This article provides a concept analysis of the term obesity in relation to children using a Wilsonian approach.
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Authors
Carolyn Montoya, Marie L. Lobo,