Perceived and Ideal Body Image in Young Women in South Western Saudi Arabia
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Perceived and Ideal Body Image in Young Women in South Western Saudi Arabia
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate perceived and ideal body image (BI) and associated factors among female university students in Saudi Arabia. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 663 university female students. Anthropometric measurements including weight, height, BMI, and BI perception (the 9-figure silhouette) were obtained. Descriptive and logistic regression anal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obesity
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-0708,2090-0716
DOI: 10.1155/2015/697163