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Overweight and obese midlife women in Israel: cultural differences in perceived weight status

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  • Roni Elran-Barak

    (Tel Aviv University)

  • Tzvia Blumstein

    (Chaim Sheba Medical Center)

  • Valentina Boyko

    (Chaim Sheba Medical Center)

  • Dana Hadar

    (Chaim Sheba Medical Center)

  • Adel Farhi

    (Chaim Sheba Medical Center)

  • Liat Lerner-Geva

    (Chaim Sheba Medical Center)

  • Yael Benyamini

    (Tel Aviv University)

Abstract

Objectives To examine cultural differences in Weight status misperception (WSMP) and identify associations between weight perception and weight control efforts among overweight/obese midlife women in Israel. Methods Data from the nationally representative Women’s-Health-in-Midlife-National-Study were used. Participants included overweight (25 ≤ BMI

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  • Roni Elran-Barak & Tzvia Blumstein & Valentina Boyko & Dana Hadar & Adel Farhi & Liat Lerner-Geva & Yael Benyamini, 2016. "Overweight and obese midlife women in Israel: cultural differences in perceived weight status," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 61(1), pages 39-47, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:61:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1007_s00038-015-0753-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0753-0
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