What is Needed for Parents to Work Together with Primary Care Physicians in Dealing with Childhood Obesity and Overweight?

Authors

  • Beatriz Nicolau Soares Unidade de Saúde Familiar 3 Rios. Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa. Penafiel. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3332-8039
  • Luís António Sousa Queirós Unidade de Saúde Familiar Hygeia. Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa. Penafiel. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1560-3986
  • Álvaro Mendes Unidade de Saúde Familiar 3 Rios. Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa. Penafiel.
  • Alcina Bastos Unidade de Saúde Familiar Hygeia. Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa. Penafiel.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.21656

Keywords:

Child, Family Practice, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Overweight, Parents, Pediatric Obesity

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Published

2024-09-02

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Nicolau Soares B, Sousa Queirós LA, Mendes Álvaro, Bastos A. What is Needed for Parents to Work Together with Primary Care Physicians in Dealing with Childhood Obesity and Overweight?. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 2 [cited 2024 Oct. 10];37(9):662-3. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21656

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