Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 282-288 , August 2010

Family Functioning and Children's Response to Primary Care Treatment for Overweight: A Preliminary Study

  • William T. Dalton III, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: William T. Dalton, III, PhD.
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  • Katherine M. Kitzmann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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  • George A. Burghen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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  • Johanna T. Mallare, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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  • Sarah S. Stender, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA

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☆ Previous presentations: Dalton, W. T., III, Kitzmann, K. M., Burghen, G. A., Mallare, J. T., & Stender, S. S. (2007, September). Family functioning and children’s response to primary care treatment for overweight: Barriers and directions for future research. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Primary Care Research Day, Department of Family Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. Dalton, W. T., III, Kitzmann, K. M., Beech, B. M., Burghen, G. A., Mallare, J. T., Stender, S. S., Nicholson, L. M., Anderson, M. B., Sevier, S. A., & Poe, M. M. (2005, October). Family functioning in families presenting at outpatient treatment for their overweight child. Poster session presented at the 2005 NAASO (North American Association for the Study of Obesity) Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Dalton, W. T., III, Kitzmann, K. M., Beech, B. M., Burghen, G. A., Mallare, J. T., Stender, S. S., Nicholson, L. M., Anderson, M. B., Sevier, S. A., & Poe, M. M. (2005, October). Family functioning in families presenting at outpatient treatment for their overweight child. Poster session presented at the 2005 NAASO (North American Association for the Study of Obesity) Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

PII: S0882-5963(09)00119-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.04.005

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 282-288 , August 2010

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