It doesn't matter what they say, it matters how they behave: Parental influences and changes in body mass among overweight and obese adolescents

摘要

Objective: This study investigated whether the relationships between perceived parental behaviors (dietary behaviors, physical activity, and verbal pressure) and changes in adolescents' body mass index (BMI) were mediated by adolescents' physical activity and dietary behaviors. The associations were tested among overweight and obese adolescents.