Men and dieting: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 793-804

  De Souza, Paula ^a   Ciclitira, Karen E ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dieting; Masculinity; Men's health; Obesity; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; FAMILY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL STUDY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; DIET; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 27644582732     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105305057314     Document Type: Article

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