Intra-familial and ethnic effects on attitudinal and perceptual body image: a cohort of South African mother-daughter dyads

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>International studies suggest ethnic differences in obesity prevalence may be due, in part, to differences in body image and body size dissatisfaction between groups. Further, there is evidence to suggest that there is a familial res...

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Main Authors: Goedecke Julia H, Mchiza Zandile J, Lambert Estelle V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/433