Lesbian, gay and bisexual college student perspectives on disparities in weight-related behaviours and body image: a qualitative analysis

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 23-24, 2016, Pages 3676-3686

  VanKim, Nicole A ^a   Porta, Carolyn M ^b   Eisenberg, Marla E ^c   Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^d   Laska, Melissa N ^d  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

body image; college students; disparities; nutrition; physical activity; qualitative analysis; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84996550802     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13106     Document Type: Article

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