Characterization of Courtesy Stigma Perceived by Parents of Overweight Children with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.

<h4>Background</h4>A child's obesity is generally perceived by the public to be under the control of the child's parents. While the health consequences of childhood obesity are well understood, less is known about psychological and social effects of having an obese child on par...

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Main Authors: Barbara Hamlington, Lauren E Ivey, Ethan Brenna, Leslie G Biesecker, Barbara B Biesecker, Julie C Sapp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140705
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