Perceived interpersonal mistreatment among obese Americans: Do race, class, and gender matter?

Obesity

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Carr, Deborah ^a   Jaffe, Karen J ^a   Friedman, Michael A ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Manhattan Cognitive Behavioral Associates   (United States)

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EID: 55349113574     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.453     Document Type: Article

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