Influence of body image in urbanized areas: Differences in long-term changes in teenage body mass index between boys and girls in Japan

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-256

  Yamamura, Eiji ^a  

^a SEINAN GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body image; Body mass index; Diet; Personal satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; DIET; FEMALE; IMAGE; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; URBAN AREA;

JAPAN;

EID: 84865823593     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-011-9127-8     Document Type: Article

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