Body mass index and psychological distress among Lebanese University students: examining the moderating effect of gender

Body mass index and psychological distress among Lebanese University students: examining the moderating effect of gender

Studies investigating the association between body mass index (BMI) and psychological distress (PD) have shown contradictory results. The present study examined the relationship between BMI and PD among Lebanese university students and tested its moderation by gender. A cross-sectional study was con...

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Main Authors: Linda Abou Abbas, Pascale Salameh, Wissam Nasser, Zeina Nasser, Isabelle Godin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Subjects:
Body mass index
psychological distress
university students
gender
Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-22)
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2015.1083450

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2015.1083450

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