Increasing effect of body weight perception on suicidal ideation among young Korean women: Findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001 and 2005

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 17-22

  Kim, Dong Sik ^a  

^a Korean Women's Development Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body image; Body mass index; Body weight; Perceived body weight; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING HABIT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79953121828     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/DMSOTT.S15456     Document Type: Article

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