title: Childhood obesity: a family systems view.
abstract: Childhood obesity is a common health problem that is difficult to manage. A major determinant seems to be obesity in the parents. Treatment strategies that focus individually on the child or a parent can result in frustration and failure. Strategies presented within a family context increase the probability for success. Proper treatment begins with an assessment of all possible contributing factors. Knowledge about the family's interactional role in maintaining the child's obesity is crucial to treatment.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires