Psychological aspects of obesity

Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 26-30

  Hill, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

binge eating disorder; BMI; depression; eating disorders; mistreatment; obesity; psychological benefit; risk factors; self esteem; stigmatization; weight loss; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950239504     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1383/psyt.4.4.26.63443     Document Type: Article

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