Ideal body size beliefs and weight conce
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Thompson, Sharon H. ;Corwin, Sara J. ;Sargent, Roger G.
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Article
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1997
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess racial and gender differences in perceptions of ideal body size among white and black fourth-grade children. ## Method: A random sample of 817 children (51.4% female, 51.8% white, and mean age 9 years) participated in a body image and weight c