“It’s Not Healthy to Be Too Large”—A Qualitative Study Using Participatory Methods to Explore Children’s and Adolescents’ Perspectives on Obesity Treatment and Body Image
Body image was influenced by HCPs' emphasis on health and body size, and by their own internalized perceptions, influenced by societal ideals and experiences of stigma.
Authors
- Trine Tetlie Eik‐Nes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6546-3917)
- Ellen Margrete Iveland Ersfjord (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7226-3481)
- Rønnaug Ødegård (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3471-8881)
- Tove Langlo Drilen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2747-0819)
Institutions
- University of Agder (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Levanger Hospital (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12101353
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00