The association of body mass index and externally perceived attractiveness across race/ethnicity, gender, and time

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-79.e2

  Richmond, Tracy K ^a   Austin, S Bryn ^a   Walls, Courtney E ^a   Subramanian, S V ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Race ethnicity; Stigma; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; WELLBEING;

EID: 84155164856     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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