Acculturation and Body Image Perception among Latino Youth
Ethnicity and HealthPublished 28 November 2006
Guadalupe X. Ayala, Lavonda Mickens, Patricia Escalante Galindo, John P. Elder
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Interventions that address sociocultural attitudes toward appearance may be effective at reducing both the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating among Latino youth.
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Interventions that address sociocultural attitudes toward appearance may be effective at reducing both the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating.
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