Weight dissatisfaction associated with discomfort toward school-based weight measurements (AUDIO)

Elsevier

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Emily Altman, MPH, discusses a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior that points to an association between how a diverse group of fourth to eighth grade students feels about themselves and their discomfort with the process of being weighed in school independent of the number on the scale.

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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