Self-perception of weight and its association with weight-related behaviors in young, reproductive-aged women

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1274-1280

  Rahman, Mahbubur ^a   Berenson, Abbey B ^a  

^a Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLLEGE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; VOMITING; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET, REDUCING; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVERWEIGHT; SELF CONCEPT; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650078193     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181fdfc47     Document Type: Article

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