"FAT” BODIES AND LOW-INCOME: EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF MOTHERS FROM SANTOS, BRAZIL

"FAT” BODIES AND LOW-INCOME: EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF MOTHERS FROM SANTOS, BRAZIL

The present study aimed to investigate body image among over-weight, low-income women, using their stories and life experiences to explore, describe and understand how they interpreted their body image and their weight gain process. We performed exploratory qualitative research using in-depth interv...

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Main Authors: Priscila de Morais Sato, Gabriela Milhassi Vedovato, Kate Perepezko, Ramiro Fernandez Unsain, Mariana Dimitrov Ulian, Fernanda Baeza Scagliusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2016-11-01
Series:Demetra
Subjects:
body image, obesity, low-income, mothers, women
Online Access:https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/demetra/article/view/22492

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https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/demetra/article/view/22492

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