Overweight, Thinness, Body Self-Image and Eating Strategies of 2,121 Italian Teenagers.

This study describes the prevalence rate of overweight and thinness in a population of teens living in two different areas of Italy and explores the body self-image perception and unhealthy eating behaviours and strategies to lose weight. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 2,121 teenage...

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Main Authors: Roberta Guarino, Alberto Pellai, Luca Bassoli, Mario Cozzi, Maria Angela Di Sanzo, Daniela Campra, Andrea Guala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2005.96
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