Body dissatisfaction in midlife women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 35-54

  McLaren, Lindsay ^a   Kuh, Diana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Epidemiology; Middle aged women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SAMPLE; SATISFACTION; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL CLASS;

BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; WOMEN;

EID: 1442318894     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n01_04     Document Type: Article

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