Underweight, body image, and weight loss measures among adolescents in Saudi Arabia: is it a fad or is there more going on?

Background and Objective: Adolescence is considered to be a pivotal point in which optimum nutrition and eating habits are developed. Although tackling the obesity epidemic has been much discussed, addressing the issue of underweight and body image is often neglected. This study was carried out to g...

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Main Authors: Talal M. Hijji, Hassan Saleheen, Fadia S. AlBuhairan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646720300028