Psychological health in a non-clinical sample of obese women

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 578-583

  Hill, A J ^a   Williams, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Binge eating; Body shape dissatisfaction; Mental health; Obesity; Peer relationships; Psychological health; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY BUILD; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EATING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031749517     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800631     Document Type: Article

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