<b>Body image dissatisfaction among adolescents from a small town: Association with gender, age, and area of residence.</b> DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2011v13n3p202

<b>Body image dissatisfaction among adolescents from a small town: Association with gender, age, and area of residence.</b> DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2011v13n3p202

A high prevalence of body image dissatisfaction has been observed among adolescents over the last decades. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between body image dissatisfaction and demographic factors in adolescents. The sample consisted of 405 boys and girls (247 from an urban ar...

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Main Authors: Yara Lucy Fidelix, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Andreia Pelegrini, Adelson Fernandes da Silva, Edio Luiz Petroski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Body image
Adolescents
Health
Social conditions
Imagem corporal
Adolescentes
Saúde
Condições sociais.
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2011v13n3p202/17397

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