The fatter are happier in Indonesia

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 393-402

  Sohn, Kitae ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Culture; Developing country; Happiness; Indonesia Family Life Survey; Obesity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; INDONESIA; INDONESIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNDERWEIGHT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MALE; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84984801474     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: 15732649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1403-6     Document Type: Article

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