The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 502-506 , April 2008

Body Dissatisfaction, Self-Esteem, and Depression in Obese Korean Children

  • Na Young Shin, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Min Sup Shin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Min Sup Shin, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul, Korea 110-744.

Received 20 February 2007 ,Revised 19 July 2007 ,Accepted 10 September 2007.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00876-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.020

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 502-506 , April 2008

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