Adolescent Obesity

Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity have increased substantially over the last two decades, raising concerns about the physical and psychosocial consequences of childhood obesity. This project investigates the association between family background and obesity and the consequences of adolescent obesity as they relate to health-related quality of life.

Research Papers:

Swallen, Karen, Eric Reither, Steven Haas and Ann Meier. 2005. "Obesity and Health Related Quality of Life among Adolescents: The National Longitudinal Study of Adoelscent Health." Pediatrics 115(2): 340-347.

Martin, Molly A., Gary D. Sandefur and Ann M. Meier. 2006. “Racial and Ethnic Differences in Adolescent Body Mass: The Family Context." Under Review.

Reither, Eric, Steven Haas, Ann Meier, and Karen Swallen. "Obesity and Quality of Life among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents: A Longitudinal Approach." In preparation.


			Ann Meier Assistant Professor Department of Sociology University of Minnesota, 1146 Social Sciences 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Tel: (612) 626-7230, Fax: (612) 624-7020 email: meierann@umn.edu
			Correlates of Adolescent Obesity Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity have increased substantially over the last two decades, raising concerns about the physical and psychosocial consequences of childhood obesity. This project investigates the association between family background and obesity and the consequences of adolescent obesity as they relate to health-related quality of life. Research Papers: Swallen, Karen, Eric Reither, Steven Haas and Ann Meier. 2005. "Obesity and Health Related Quality of Life among Adolescents: The National Longitudinal Study of Adoelscent Health." Pediatrics 115(2): 340-347. Martin, Molly A., Gary D. Sandefur and Ann M. Meier. 2006. “Racial and Ethnic Differences in Adolescent Body Mass: The Family Context." Under Review. Reither, Eric, Steven Haas, Ann Meier, and Karen Swallen. "Obesity and Quality of Life among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents: A Longitudinal Approach." In preparation.
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