The relationship between internet addiction and body mass index in Turkish adolescents

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 40-45

  Canan, Fatih ^a   Yildirim, Osman ^b   Ustunel, Tuba Yildirim ^c   Sinani, Gjergji ^d   Kaleli, Arzu Hisarvant ^e   Gunes, Cemalettin ^e   Ataoglu, Ahmet ^e  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery   (Turkey)

^d MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e DUZCE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; STUDENTS; TURKEY;

EID: 84892702389     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0733     Document Type: Article

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