Psychological consequences of obesity: Weight bias and body image in overweight and obese youth

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-253

  Harriger, Jennifer A ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^b  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY IMAGE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBESITY;

EID: 84862846328     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2012.678817     Document Type: Review

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