Moderators of weight-based stigmatization among youth who are overweight and non-overweight: The role of gender, race, and body dissatisfaction

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-116

  Gray, Wendy N ^a   Simon, Stacey L ^b   Janicke, David M ^b,c   Dumont Driscoll, Marilyn ^c  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951664170     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182099754     Document Type: Article

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