Body Image and Nutritional Status Are Associated with Physical Activity in Men and Women: The ELSA-Brasil Study

The association of body image dissatisfaction and obesity with physical activity is likely to differ according to gender. To investigate this hypothesis, we conducted a cross-sectional study among the ELSA-Brasil cohort members aged 34–65 years (n = 13,286). The body image dissatisfaction was pres...

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Main Authors: Carolina G. Coelho, Luana Giatti, Maria D. C. B. Molina, Maria A. A. Nunes, Sandhi M. Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/6/6179