Weight misperception and unhealthy weight control behaviors among sexual minorities in the general adolescent population

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 296-303

  Hadland, Scott E ^a,b,c   Austin, S Bryn ^b,c,d,e   Goodenow, Carol S ^f   Calzo, Jerel P ^b,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f Commonwealth of Massachusetts ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Eating disorders; Obesity; Overweight; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; EATING DISORDERS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BISEXUALITY; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84894424145     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.08.021     Document Type: Article

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