Body mass index, body shape satisfaction, and weight control behaviors among Korean girls

Psychological Reports

Volumn 96, Issue 3 I, 2005, Pages 676-680

  Kim, Oksoo ^a   Kim, Kyeha ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 22944454881     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.96.3.676-680     Document Type: Review

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