In a study by Israel and Shapiro, parents of overweight children enrolled in a weight-loss program completed behavior problem checklists. In general, the results suggest that these overweight children have psychological difficulties to a ______ extent than do members of the general child population, but that the extent of their problems are ______ as those of children referred to clinics for psychological services.

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The study suggests that overweight children have more psychological difficulties than the general child population but not as severe as those of children referred to clinics.

In a Study by Israel and Shapiro, Parents of Overweight