Changes in weight bias following weight loss: The impact of weight-loss method

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 314-319

  Fardouly, J ^a   Vartanian, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

diet and exercise; stereotypes; surgery; weight bias; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OBESITY; OBSERVER BIAS; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTYPY; SURGERY; WALKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY IMAGE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84857055940     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.26     Document Type: Article

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