Acculturation, obesity and eating disorders

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 297-300

  Keski Rahkonen, Anna ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY BUILD; BODY FAT; BODY IMAGE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EATING DISORDER; EPIDEMIC; EUROPE; EXPERIENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIFE EVENT; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 25844500729     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.663     Document Type: Review

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