Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Body Weight Perception, weight satisfaction, disordered eating and Weight control strategies among Indian Medical and Nursing Undergraduates

• Main Authors: Poreddi Vijayalakshmi (Author), Rohini Thimmaiah (Author), S. Sai Nikhil Reddy (Author), Kathyayani B.V (Author), Sailaxmi Gandhi (Author), Suresh BadaMath (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Antioquia, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To assess gender disparity in body weight perception, Body Mass Index (BMI),  eight satisfaction and role of depression among undergraduate Medical and Nursing  students. Methods. A descriptive cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in conveniently selected medical (n=241) and nu...