Childhood obesity, gender, actual-ideal body image discrepancies, and physical self-concept in Hong Kong children: cultural differences in the value of moderation.
Childhood obesity is increasingly prevalent in Western and non-Western societies. The authors related multiple dimensions of physical self-concept to body composition for 763 Chinese children aged 8 to 15 and compared the results with Western research. Compared with Western research, gender differen...
Main Authors: | Marsh, H, Hau, K, Sung, R, Yu, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2007
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