Self-perceived weight in adolescents: Over-estimation or under-estimation?

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-59

  Standley, Rebecca ^a   Sullivan, Victoria ^a   Wardle, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body image; Obesity; Overweight; Self perceived weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS;

EID: 57849142804     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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