Adolescent and parental views on weight and weight management: a qualitative study
Weight is a sensitive issue in intergenerational relationships, primarily driven by feelings of shame. Adolescents feel supported by a 'show not tell' approach from parents, which is more likely in families with less shame. While guidelines encourage clinicians to initiate weight-related conversations, this may not be welcomed by adolescents, although they do want confidence that they could access weight management support if they choose to seek help.
Authors
- Paul Aveyard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1802-4217)
- Susan Ann Jebb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9190-2920)
- Melissa Little (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5619-2679)
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-327306
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration Oxford and Thames Valley