Body image and dieting attitudes among preadolescents

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Bernier, Crystal D ^a   Kozyrskyj, Anita L ^a   Benoit, Cecilia ^b   Becker, Allan B ^a   Marchessault, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 77956582301     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/71.3.2010.e34     Document Type: Article

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