Date of Award/Publication
5-2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Advanced Practice Nursing
First Supervisor
Christine Nelson-Tuttle
Abstract
Childhood obesity has been identified as a major health problem in America. It has been deemed a social and economical problem that has significantly impacted the health of American youth (Small, Anderson, & Melnyk, 2007). The prevalence of childhood obesity has been associated with the development of chronic illnesses in the pediatric population, such as diabetes type 2 and hypertension, which more commonly impacted adults. Health care providers are essential to intervening with obese children in an appropriate environment. Currently there are barriers in communication on this topic dilemma between parents and health care providers.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Ernestine Iona, "Health Care Providers’ Perception of the Barriers in Practice In Addressing Childhood Obesity" (2011). Nursing Masters. Paper 3.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/nursing_etd_masters/3
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