Stigmatization of obesity in medieval times: Asia and Europe

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1141-1144

  Stunkard, A J ^a   LaFleur, W R ^a   Wadden, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deadly sins; Disparagement of obesity; Gluttony; Medieval Europe; Medieval Japan; Overeating

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; ATTITUDE; CHRISTIAN; EUROPE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MORALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

CHRISTIA;

EID: 0031792948     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800753     Document Type: Article

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