Body dissatisfaction in Brazilian schoolchildren: Prevalence and associated factors

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 489-496

  Pinheiro, Andréa Poyastro ^a,b   Giugliani, Elsa Regina Justo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body image; Child; Cross sectional studies; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

BODY IMAGE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33847695745     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102006000300018     Document Type: Article

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