Health and Weight Perceptions of Obese Students

Health and Weight Perceptions of Obese Students

Volicer et al discuss the prevalence of obesity in the US that has increased dramatically and at an accelerated rate among all genders and age groups, with consequent increased risks of premature death and disability. Several perceptions of health and weight losing strategies for obese students are...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Nurse practitioner 2003-11, Vol.28 (11), p.13-14
Hauptverfasser: Volicer, Beverly J, Quattrocchi, Nancy, Candelieri, Rose, Nicolosi, Robert
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age Factors
Attitude to Health
Body Weight - physiology
Data Collection
Exercise - psychology
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Health
Humans
Male
Nursing
Obesity
Obesity - psychology
Perceptions
Students
Students - psychology
Universities
Weight
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Zusammenfassung:Volicer et al discuss the prevalence of obesity in the US that has increased dramatically and at an accelerated rate among all genders and age groups, with consequent increased risks of premature death and disability. Several perceptions of health and weight losing strategies for obese students are presented.
ISSN:0361-1817
1538-8662
DOI:10.1097/00006205-200311000-00007