Association of weight control behaviors with body mass index and weight-based self-evaluation
Objective: To determine the frequency of weight control behaviors (WCBs) and their correlation with body mass index (BMI) and weight-based self-evaluation. Methods: Data were collected by the Brazilian Internet Study on Temperament and Psychopathology (BRAINSTEP) from 27,501 volunteers (30.4% men,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
2017-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462017000300008&lng=en&tlng=en |