Body image and C-reactive protein in adolescents

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 597-600

  Sabiston, C ^a   Castonguay, A ^a   Barnett, T ^b,c   O'Loughlin, J ^b,c   Lambert, M ^b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Body mass index; Cardiometabolic risk; Mental health

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER PRESSURE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 67349260488     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.28     Document Type: Article

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