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Socio‐Cultural Issues and Body Image
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Socio‐Cultural Issues and Body Image

Helen Mavoa, Shiriki Kumanyika and Andre Renzaho
Preventing Childhood Obesity
23 Apr 2010

Abstract

culturally‐tailored programs ‐ Girls Health Enrichment Multi‐ site Studies (GEMS) NHANES ‐ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey OPIC and weight gain reduction in adolescents OPIC ‐ Pacific Obesity Prevention in Communities socio‐cultural factors ‐ underpinning body‐size preferences socio‐cultural issues and body image
This chapter contains sections titled: Summary Introduction The socio‐cultural environment The socio‐cultural environment in context Translation into practice Conclusions/summary References

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