The Role of Nurses Providing Information to Parents about the Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Children

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This article focuses on parents’ awareness about the prevention of overweight and obesity in children and its’ use in the everyday life of respondents. Here an important role is played by a General Practitioner for Children and Adolescents, where the General Practitioner and his Nurse help to educate parents about the issues, risks and prevention of overweight and obesity. By identifying problematic areas in the prevention of overweight and obesity in children, the negative consequences of the family’s lifestyle and thus the lifestyle of the child can be minimized in the future.

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Title: Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention

Abbreviated Title: cswhi

Publisher: Journal of Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention

ISSN (Print): 2222386X

ISSN (Electronic): 20769741

Publication date Created: July 30 2018

Publication date Created: July 28 2018

Publication date (Print): July 30 2018

Publication date (Electronic): July 28 2018

Volume: 9

Issue: 2

Pages: 106-113

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DOI: 10.22359/cswhi_9_2_16

SO-VID: fc87e594-af3b-4d1f-88e6-28f2082da18f

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