Agreement and association between different indicators of body image and body mass index in adolescents

• Main Authors: Carla Fernandez dos Santos (Author), Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro (Author), Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso (Author), Letícia Ferreira Tavares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the study was to examine the correlation among different indicators of body image; between each one of these and nutritional status; and the association of these indicators with the Body Mass Index (BMI) of adolescents. A random sample of 152 students from public and private schools in th...