The experience of being obese and the many consequences of stigma

Journal of Obesity

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ogden, Jane ^a   Clementi, Cecelia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79955001574     PISSN: 20900708     EISSN: 20900716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/429098     Document Type: Article

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