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The Relationship Among Lifestyle, Self-Esteem, And Body Mass Index In Children, Wanda Stroupe
The Relationship Among Lifestyle, Self-Esteem, And Body Mass Index In Children, Wanda Stroupe
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Current research demonstrated that childhood obesity has dramatically increased, especially in the rural South. Current research suggests that 25% of children are currently obese while there has been a 75% increase in relative obesity in children over the past three decades. A correlational, descriptive design was utilized to examine the following hypothesis : There will be a significant correlation among the variables of selfesteem, lifestyle, and body mass index in children. The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant correlation exists among body mass index, lifestyles, and self-esteem in children. Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain's Modeling-Role Modeling Theory …