Body dissatisfaction in Brazilian schoolchildren: prevalence and associated factors Insatisfação corporal em escolares no Brasil: prevalência e fatores associados

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of body dissatisfaction and associated factors in 8- to 11-year-old schoolchildren. METHODS: A cross-sectional study including children aged 8- to 11-years enrolled in public and private schools in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, was carried out from August to Dec...

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Main Authors: Andréa Poyastro Pinheiro, Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102006000300018