Body Weight Perception and Weight Control Practices among Teenagers
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Body Weight Perception and Weight Control Practices among Teenagers
Background. Weight-loss behaviours are highly prevalent among adolescents, and body weight perception motivates weight control practices. However, little is known about the association of body weight perception, and weight control practices among teenagers in Mauritius. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between actual body weight, body weight perception, and weight contr...
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عنوان ژورنال: ISRN Nutrition
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2314-4068
DOI: 10.5402/2013/395125