The prevalence of physical, sexual and mental abuse among adolescents and the association with BMI status
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies among adults show an association between abuse and Body Mass Index (BMI) status. When an aberrant BMI status as a consequence of abuse is already prevalent in adolescence, early detection and treatment of abuse might prevent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/840 |