Association between body image dissatisfaction and body anthropometric indices among Chinese children and adolescents at different developmental stages
Abstract:ObjectiveChildren at different developmental stages show different physical development and psychological cognitive characteristics and may pay different attention to body parts. The purpose of this study was to analyze the associations between body image dissatisfaction (BID) and body anthropometric indices (BAIs) among Chinese children and adolescents at different developmental stages.MethodsA total of 609 Chinese primary and secondary school students aged 8–15 years (329 boys and 280 girls) were selected us… Show more
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