Positive and negative appearance-related feedback and weight status

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Herbozo, S ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Self esteem; Teasing; Verbal Commentary on Physical Appearance Scale (VCOPAS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CHECKLIST; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNDERWEIGHT; VERBAL COMMENTARY ON PHYSICAL APPEARANCE SCALE;

EID: 77949342062     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325123     Document Type: Article

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