Gender differences in body satisfaction

Obesity Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 402-409

  Pingitore, Regina ^a  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Drive for thinness; Gender differences; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0031228875     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1997.tb00662.x     Document Type: Article

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