Weight status and body image perception in Italian children

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-45

  Gualdi Russo, Emanuela ^a   Albertini, A ^b   Argnani, L ^c   Celenza, F ^b   Nicolucci, M ^b   Toselli, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Public Health Service   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Body image; Children; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OVERWEIGHT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38049049819     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2007.00843.x     Document Type: Article

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