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The relevance of the side-view in body image scales for public health: an example from two African populations
BACKGROUND: Body size scales are a common method for diagnosing body image disturbances and assessing the cultural valorisation of stoutness, a phenomenon that plays a role in the development of overweight, especially among African populations. Traditionally, body size scales present a front view. I...
Autores principales: | Cohen, Emmanuel, Ndao, Amadou, Boëtsch, Gilles, Gueye, Lamine, Pasquet, Patrick, Holdsworth, Michelle, Courtiol, Alexandre |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4659201/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26603149 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2511-x |
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