Accuracy of weight perception, life-style behaviours and psychological distress among overweight and obese adolescents

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 220-227

  Khambalia, Amina ^a   Hardy, Louise L ^a   Bauman, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescent; behaviour; overweight; perception; psychological

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84858390013     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02258.x     Document Type: Article

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