Measured body mass index, body weight perception, dissatisfaction and control practices in urban, low-income African American adolescents

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Current understanding of the associations between actual body weight status, weight perception, body dissatisfaction, and weight control practices among low-income urban African American adolescents is limited. The knowledge can help...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen Xiaoli, Liang Huifang, Wang Youfa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/183