Factors associated with body image dissatisfaction in Portuguese adolescents: obesity, sports activity and TV watching

This cross-sectional study intended to determine the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors in Portuguese adolescents (N=529, 10-18 years, 53.7% male and 46.3% female). The prevalence of body dissatisfaction (estimated through Collins's silhouettes) was 58%. Multivariat...

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Main Authors: Eduarda Maria Rocha Teles de Castro Coelho, Sandra Celina Fernandes Fonseca, Graça Sofia Monteiro Pinto, Maria Isabel Martins Mourão-Carvalhal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Desafio Singular 2016-10-01
Series:Motricidade
Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/6277