Dissatisfaction with height and weight, and attempts at height gain and weight control in Korean school-children

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 545-554

  Park, Mi Jung ^a   Kang, Yun Ju ^b   Kim, Duk Hi ^c  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul School Health Promotion Center   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Growth promoting attempts; School children; Weight control attempts

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH PROMOTOR; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FITNESS; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 0037928773     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2003.16.4.545     Document Type: Article

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