Body perceptions and weight control behaviors among Palestinian University female students: a cross-sectional study.
Aim: This study aimed to assess weight control behaviors and their relationship with body weight and image perceptions among female university students. Subject and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among female students. The study included 420 female students aged 17–27 years using a c...
| Published in: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 30; no. 8; pp. 1915 - 1922 |
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