Adolescents' perceptions of relative weight and self-reported weight-loss activities: Analysis of 1990 YRBS national data

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-26

  Felts, W Michael ^a,b   Parrillo, Anthony V ^a   Chenier, Thomas ^a   Dunn, Patricia ^a  

^a Dept Hlth Educ Sch Hlth Hum P ^*  (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030067269     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1054-139X(95)00046-U     Document Type: Article

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