The association of self-esteem, depression and body satisfaction with obesity among Turkish adolescents
Open Access
- 16 May 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 7 (1), 80
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-80
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and to examine the effects of actual weight status, perceived weight status and body satisfaction on self-esteem and depression in a high school population in Turkey.Keywords
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