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Body image and weight control in young adults

International comparisons in university students from 22 countries

Bibliographic Data

ID23360488
AuthorsJ Wardle (Public Health England, corresponding author), Anne M Haase (0000-0001-8556-2165, University of Bristol), Andrew Steptoe (0000-0001-7808-4943, University College London)
Year2006
Volume30
Issue4
Pages644-651
Publication date2006-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Obesity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-0565 • E-ISSN: 1476-5497
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1038/sj.ijo.0803050
PMID16151414
OpenAlexW2023466717
LanguageEN
Citations received88
References cited30

Body mass index · Decile · Obesity · Overweight · Sociology · Statistics · Weight loss · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology

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