Ethnic/racial differences in the self-reported physical and mental health correlates of adolescent obesity

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1048-1057

  Whaley, Athur L ^a   Smith, Michelle ^a   Hancock, Anyaliese ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; Body Mass Index; culture; obesity; psychological distress; race

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053485157     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311398683     Document Type: Article

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