Issues of self-image among overweight African-American and Caucasian adolescent girls: A qualitative study

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 311-320

  Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^a   Story, Mary ^a   Faibisch, Loren ^b   Ohlson, Jill ^a   Adamiak, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0033228940     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3182(99)70484-x     Document Type: Article

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