Weight-related issues and high-risk sexual behaviors among college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-101

  Eisenberg, Marla E ^a,b,d   Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^b   Lust, Katherine D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Division of Epidemiology and Community Health   (United States)

^c Boynton Health Service   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; College health; Sexual behavior; Unhealthy weight control

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944478945     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.54.2.95-101     Document Type: Article

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