Obesity has been referred to as a common and chronic medical condition in our society. It has been associated, directly or indirectly, with numerous medical complications. These have included increased risk of cardiovascular problems, diabetes mellitus, breast cancer, problems during pregnancy and delivery, and low back pain. Psychological complications of obesity have included emotional problems, body image disturbances, and discrimination practices. The literature has utilized numerous methods to measure body composition, particularly according to the underweight overweight continuum. However, these methods have not taken into consideration the importance of social judgement. A scale was needed to further define desirable/undesirable body composition in a way more traditional definitions have not attempted.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331131 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | DuBois, Keith Eric |
| Contributors | Hughes, Howard, 1937-, Haynes, Jack Read, Harrell, Ernest H., Burke, Angela J. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 109 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, DuBois, Keith Eric., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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