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Body weight dissatisfaction and communication with parents among adolescents in 24 countries: international cross-sectional survey

Haleama Al Sabbah*, Carine A Vereecken, Frank J Elgar, Tonja Nansel, Katrin Aasvee, Ziad Abdeen, Kristiina Ojala, Namanjeet Ahluwalia and Lea Maes

BMC Public Health 2009, 9:52 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-9-52

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Associations between body mass index, weight control concerns and behaviors, and eating disorder symptoms among non-clinical Chinese adolescents

Yiou Fan, Yanping Li, Ailing Liu, Xiaoqi Hu, Guansheng Ma, Guifa Xu BMC Public Health 2010, 10:314 (6 June 2010)

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Body satisfaction and body weight: gender differences and sociodemographic determinants

S Bryn Austin, Jess Haines, Paul J Veugelers BMC Public Health 2009, 9:313 (27 August 2009)

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Prepubescent boys are dissatisfied with their body when either very slim or overweight, whereas girls are most satisfied when they are thinnest, particularly those from rural areas or with parents of low educational level.

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