Use of social networking sites and perception and intentions regarding body weight among adolescents

Obesity Science and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 32-39

  Sampasa Kanyinga, H ^a   Chaput, J P ^b,c   Hamilton, H A ^d,e  

^a Ottawa Health Services   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; attitude with body weight; body image; dissatisfaction with body weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY WEIGHT; CANADIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; ONTARIO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 85011062634     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20552238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/osp4.26     Document Type: Article

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