Dieting, body weight, body image and self-esteem in younger women: Doctor's dilemmas

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 178, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 607-611

  Abraham, Suzanne F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIET; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EATING DISORDER; EATING HABIT; EXERCISE; FEAR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0038167483     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05382.x     Document Type: Review

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