"FAT" BODIES AND LOW-INCOME: EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF MOTHERS FROM SANTOS, BRAZIL

• Main Authors: Priscila de Morais Sato (Author), Gabriela Milhassi Vedovato (Author), Kate Perepezko (Author), Ramiro Fernandez Unsain (Author), Mariana Dimitrov Ulian (Author), Fernanda Baeza Scagliusi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study aimed to investigate body image among over-weight, low-income women, using their stories and life experiences to explore, describe and understand how they interpreted their body image and their weight gain process. We performed exploratory qualitative research using in-depth interv...