Mediating effect of perceived overweight on the association between actual obesity and intention for weight control; role of race, ethnicity, and gender

Background: Although obesity is expected to be associated with intention to reduce weight, this effect may be through perceived overweight. This study tested if perceived overweight mediates the association between actual obesity and intention to control weight in groups based on the intersection of...

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Main Authors: Shervin Assari, Maryam Moghani Lankarani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=102;epage=102;aulast=Assari