Relationship between body image and body mass index in college men

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-100

  Watkins, Julia A ^a   Christie, Catherine ^a   Chally, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Body mass index; Male college students

Indexed keywords

EID: 50449083006     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.1.95-100     Document Type: Article

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