Perceived health-related self-efficacy associated with BMI in adults in a population-based survey

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 197-203

  Ovaskainen, Marja Leena ^a   Tapanainen, Heli ^a   Heinonen, Heikki ^a   Laatikainen, Tiina ^b   Männistö, Satu ^a   Vartiainen, Erkki ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

adult; Dietary pattern; FINRISK; food consumption; health behaviour; lifestyle; obesity; population survey; self efficacy; weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84925011101     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494814566263     Document Type: Article

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