Body-image perception and dissatisfaction: acknowledging the sociocultural factors of obesity in South Africa

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Mchiza, Z.J., Labadarios, D., Parker, W. & Bikitsha, N. (2016) Body-image perception and dissatisfaction: acknowledging the sociocultural factors of obesity in South Africa. (HSRC Policy Brief, March). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/9612

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Abstract:

The majority of underweight and overweight South Africans seem to be unaware that they are in danger, in the longer term, of ill health. They tend to misperceive their body size and they lack an understanding of the term 'normal/ healthy' body size.

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HSRC Policy Brief, March

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01 Apr 2016

BODY IMAGE
OBESITY
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES
HEALTH

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