Stigmatisation of a formerly obese young female

Obesity Facts

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 433-442

  Tucci, Sonia A ^a   Boyland, Emma J ^a   Halford, Jason C G ^a   Harrold, Joanne A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMI; Fat Phobia Scale; Gender; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EMOTION; FAT PHOBIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OBESITY; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STIGMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; STIGMA; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885023856     PISSN: 16624025     EISSN: 16624033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355713     Document Type: Article

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