Body weight dissatisfaction in the Icelandic adult population: A normative discontent?

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-121

  Matthiasdottir, Erna ^a   Jonsson, Stefan Hrafn ^b   Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi ^a  

^a REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

^b Public Health Institute of Iceland   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856479945     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq178     Document Type: Article

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