Prevalence of disordered eating behaviors, body image dissatisfaction, and associated factors among Thai female undergraduate students

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 151-160

  Pattanathaburt, Pattanawadee ^a   Somrongthong, Ratana ^a   Thianthai, Chulanee ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

body image dissatisfaction; Body Shape Questionnaire; EAT 26; eating disorders; female undergraduate students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EATING DISORDER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS; STUDENT SATISFACTION; THAILAND; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84878588033     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: 21649545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2012.758883     Document Type: Article

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