The role of social factors and weight status in ideal body-shape preferences as perceived by Arab women

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 699-707

  Musaiger, Abdulrahman O ^a   Shahbeek, Nora E ^b   Al Mannai, Maryama ^c  

^a Bahrain Ctr for Studs and Research   (Bahrain)

^b HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QATAR; RELIABILITY; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QATAR; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 7044268978     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932003006412     Document Type: Article

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