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Body weight and obesity in adults and self-reported abuse in childhood

Body weight and obesity in adults and self-reported abuse in childhood

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Body weight and obesity in adults and self-reported abuse in childhood

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Body weight and obesity in adults and self-reported abuse in childhood

Publisher

Basingstoke: Nature Publishing Group

Journal title

International Journal of Obesity, 2002-08, Vol.26 (8), p.1075-1082

Language

English

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Basingstoke: Nature Publishing Group

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Contents

BACKGROUND: Little is known about childhood factors and adult obesity. A previous study found a strong association between childhood neglect and obesity in young adults. OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations between self-reported abuse in childhood (sexual, verbal, fear of physical abuse and physical) adult body weight, and risk of obesity. DESIGN: R...

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Body weight and obesity in adults and self-reported abuse in childhood

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18497716

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18497716

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ISSN

0307-0565

E-ISSN

1476-5497

DOI

10.1038/sj.ijo.0802038

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