Association between exposure to media and body weight concern among female university students in five Arab countries: A preliminary cross-cultural study

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 240-247

  Musaiger, Abdulrahman O ^a,b   Al Mannai, Mariam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

^b Arab Center for Nutrition   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MIDDLE EAST; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE EAST; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84901773555     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932013000278     Document Type: Article

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