Body Image and Weight Control among Adolescents in Lithuania, Croatia, and the United States in the Context of Global Obesity
Open Access
- 1 April 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Croatian Medical Journals in Croatian Medical Journal
- Vol. 49 (2) , 233-242
- https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2008.2.233
Abstract
To compare body image and weight control behavior among adolescents in Lithuania, Croatia, and the United States (US), the countries with striking contrasts in the prevalence of overweight among adolescents.The study was carried out according to the methodology ...Keywords
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