The male body ideal: Perspectives of readers and non-readers of fitness magazines

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 223-229

  Labre, Magdala Peixoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Magazines; Mass media; Men; Muscularity; Nutritional supplements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; READING; SPORT; SUPPLEMENTATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 28744456573     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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