Open AccessBody Weight Concern and Belief among Adolescent Egyptian Girls
Author(s) -
Nermine N. Mahfouz,
Reham Fahmy,
Maysa S. Nassar,
Saneya A. Wahba
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.145
Subject(s) - underweight , medicine , overweight , body mass index , psychological intervention , demography , body weight , pediatrics , psychiatry , sociology
Body weight concern and belief in adolescent females are of great importance. They are the keys to successful dietary interventions including dietary habits' modifications to practice a healthy diet. This critical phase of transition from childhood to adulthood is the most sensitive stage of behavioural rectification.
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