The sociology of obesity

Frontiers of Hormone Research

Volumn 36, Issue , 2007, Pages 260-270

  Rosengren, A ^a   Lissner, L ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 43049148414     PISSN: 03013073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000115369     Document Type: Review

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