Weighing discomfort in college age American females: Incidence and causes

Appetite

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 173-177

  Geier, Andrew B ^a   Rozin, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bodyimage; Gender differences; Weighing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; WOMEN;

EID: 42749090010     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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