Perceived barriers to achieving a healthy weight: a qualitative study using focus groups at public and private schools in Guatemala City

BACKGROUND: Overweight prevalence among Guatemalan girls is higher in public than in private schools. Little is known about adolescent girls’ perceptions of the right ways to achieve a healthy weight. This study examines public and private school adolescent girls’ perceptions of a “healthy weight,”...

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Autores principales: Madrigal, Luisa, Adams, Inez, Chacon, Violeta, Barnoya, Joaquin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5217558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28056912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3978-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5217558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28056912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3978-9

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