Are normal-weight adolescents satisfied with their weight?
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Are normal-weight adolescents satisfied with their weight?
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE The high prevalence of obesity has led to public policies for combating it. People with normal weight may gain greater awareness of this issue and change their perceptions of their weight. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of body weight dissatisfaction among normal-weight adolescents, according to demographic and socioeconomic variables, health-related ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sao Paulo Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1806-9460,1516-3180
DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2015.01850912