Overweight, body image and bullying - An epidemiological study of 11- to 15-years olds

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-130

  Brixval, Carina S ^a   Rayce, Signe L B ^a   Rasmussen, Mette ^a   Holstein, Bjørn E ^a   Due, Pernille ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BULLYING; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BULLYING; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84856448515     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr010     Document Type: Article

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