Dissatisfaction with body image among adolescent students: association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status

This article seeks to determine the prevalence of dissatisfaction with body image and its association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status among adolescents. The following socio-demographic data, anthropometric variables, and perception of body image (n = 660) were collected. The pr...

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Main Authors: Andreia Pelegrini, Raildo da Silva Coqueiro, Carmem Cristina Beck, Karoliny Debiasi Ghedin, Adair da Silva Lopes, Edio Luiz Petroski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2014-04-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232014000401201&lng=en&tlng=en