Perceptions of health and attractiveness: The effects of body fat, muscularity, gender, and ethnicity

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1039-1048

  Yanover, Tovah ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^b  

^a MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

appearance; body image; body shape; ethnicity; gender

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE; PERCEPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLES; PERCEPTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957560615     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309360426     Document Type: Article

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