Self-perception of being overweight in Spanish adults

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 866-872

  Gutierrez Fisac J L ^a   Lopez Garcia E ^a   Rodriguez Artalejo, F ^a   Banegas Banegas, J R ^a   Guallar Castillon P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Obesity; Overweight; Self perception

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPAIN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 0036740867     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601404     Document Type: Article

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