Black/White differences in perceived weight and attractiveness among overweight women

Journal of Obesity

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Chithambo, Taona P ^a   Huey, Stanley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEGRO; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; RACE; ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVERWEIGHT; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875432287     PISSN: 20900708     EISSN: 20900716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/320326     Document Type: Article

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