Obesity stigma in sexual relationships

Obesity Research

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1393-1397

  Chen, Eunice Y ^a   Brown, Molly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Interpersonal relationships; Sex; Stigma; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 32944463359     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2005.168     Document Type: Article

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