Understanding everyday life of morbidly obese adults-habits and body image

Background: Morbid obesity is a progressive, chronic condition associated with failed attempts at change and repeated relapses. Aim: There seems to be little previous research into the understanding of the everyday life of morbidly obese adults. We wanted to gain more knowledge about characteristics...

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Main Authors: Bjørg Christiansen, Lisbet Borge, May Solveig Fagermoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-07-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/17255/23433