Body image, risk factors for eating disorders and sociocultural influences in Spanish adolescents

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-97

  Toro, J ^a   Gila, A ^a   Castro, J ^a   Pombo, C ^a   Guete, O ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body image; Dieting; Risk factors; Sex differences; Social influences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; EATING DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPAIN; WEIGHT GAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 27744574889     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03327530     Document Type: Article

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