behavioral control, has been associated with lower risk of obesity, little is known about how
general parenting impacts child weight loss during treatment. Our goal was to examine the
relationship between several general parenting dimensions and 'decreasing/stable'child
BMI during a 16-week family-based behavioral weight control program. Methods: Forty-four
overweight parent-child dyads (child age 8 to 12 years) enrolled in the program. Families …