Body Dissatisfaction, Self-Esteem, and Depression in Obese Korean Children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 502-506

  Shin, Na Young ^a   Shin, Min Sup ^b  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 40749130354     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.020     Document Type: Article

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