Understanding everyday life of morbidly obese adults-habits and body image

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Christiansen, Bjørg ^a   Borge, Lisbet ^b   Fagermoen, May Solveig ^c,d  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b Diakonhjemmet University College   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Body; Food habits; Life style; Morbid obesity; Qualitative study; Routine behaviour; Shame; Weight related problems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY; BODY IMAGE; COMPREHENSION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD-HABITS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBID OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROUTINE BEHAVIOUR; SHAME; WEIGHT-RELATED PROBLEMS;

BODY; FOOD-HABITS; LIFE STYLE; MORBID OBESITY; QUALITATIVE STUDY; ROUTINE BEHAVIOUR; SHAME; WEIGHT-RELATED PROBLEMS;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84875183882     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v7i0.17255     Document Type: Article

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