Interest in healthy living outweighs presumed cultural norms for obesity for Ghanaian women
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cultural norms indicate that obesity reflects increased wealth and prosperity. Yet obesity is linked to serious medical illnesses. The purpose of this study was to determine if Ghanaian women would change their body image if it meant...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-07-01
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| Series: | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |
| Online Access: | http://www.hqlo.com/content/4/1/44 |