Body appreciation and body appearance pressure in Norwegian university students comparing exercise science students and other students

• Main Authors: Christine Sundgot-Borgen (Author), Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen (Author), Solfrid Bratland-Sanda (Author), Elin Kolle (Author), Monica Klungland Torstveit (Author), Kethe M. E. Svantorp-Tveiten (Author), Therese Fostervold Mathisen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Body image is considered a core issue for public health and associates with university students' overall health. Due to positive associations between exercise and body image, it has been suggested that students within an exercise science program might be more body appreciati...