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

Beatriz Nicolau Soares; Luís António Sousa Queirós; Álvaro Mendes; Alcina Bastos

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

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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.

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

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

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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 Nov. 22];37(9):662-3. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21656

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Vol. 37 No. 9 (2024): September

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