Gender Differences in Population Versus Media Body Sizes
A Comparison over Four Decades
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11997029 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brenda L Spitzer (corresponding author), Katherine A Henderson (0000-0002-0444-6566), Marilyn T Zivian |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 545-565 |
| Publication date | 1999-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sex Roles (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-0025 • E-ISSN: 1573-2762 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1023/a:1018836029738 |
| OpenAlex | W2148304069 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 98 |
| References cited | 51 |
Body mass index · Body weight · Ethnic composition · Ethnic group · Geography · Population · Samoan · Sociology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Demography · Gerontology
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Doing Gender
| Unique citing works | 98 |
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| Citations per year | 3,77 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 98 |