Comparison of self-perceived weight and desired weight versus actual body mass index among adolescents in Jamaica

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 267-276

  Barrett, Sheila C ^a   Huffman, Fatma G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Adolescent nutrition; Body composition; Body mass index; Jamaica; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE STRUCTURE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ETHNICITY; INDEX METHOD; OBESITY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAMAICA; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAMAICA; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

JAMAICA;

EID: 79957668399     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892011000400008     Document Type: Article

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