Body dissatisfaction: Among middle-aged and older women

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Marshall, Catherine ^a   Lengyel, Christina ^a   Utioh, Alphonsus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Food Development Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DECISION MAKING; DIET; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGING; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THINNESS;

EID: 84861533241     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/73.2.2012.e241     Document Type: Review

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