Body image and modifiable weight control behaviors among black females: A review of the literature

Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 241-252

  Robinson, Seronda A ^a   Webb, Jennifer B ^b   Butler Ajibade, Phoebe T ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; DIET RESTRICTION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NEGRO; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY IMAGE; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 84856242286     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.54     Document Type: Review

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