Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria
Abstract Each population may have its own specific characteristics and cultural differences, which can affect perceptions of one's body, obesity, and the development of weight-related biases. The goal of our study is to (I) examine weight biases among incoming nursing students from two distinct...
Main Authors: | Wojciech Styk, Marzena Samardakiewicz, Szymon Zmorzynski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54904-1 |
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